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DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Akil Simmons
Environmental groups have balked at a plan to fill in a cave at John Smith’s Bay as part of a coastal protection effort.
But Government has defended the project, arguing that it will reduce potentially hazardous erosion.
According to the application...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has recorded another four cases of Covid-19 from more than 5,000 tests received by the department of health this week.
One of the new cases was brought in by a resident on the BA flight from London on Thursday, June 17.
A second case is class...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A proposed change in the law allowing the Minister of Education to hand pick the deputy chairman of the Board of Education represents a “concentration of power” the One Bermuda Alliance claims.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, tabled the Educ...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Rumours that the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory could be privatised have been shot down by the Ministry of Health.
A Ministry spokeswoman said: “The lab serves as an excellent model of how publicly owned services can reduce healthcare costs.
“The G...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A public demonstration is planned to take place at the Cabinet building next Tuesday, according to a flyer circulating on social media.
The flyer is said to be supported by “concerned citizens” and police are aware of the event.
The flyer reads: “We...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Royal Bermuda Regiment will be granted the Freedom of the City of Hamilton at a ceremony today to mark Armed Forces Day.
Dressed in ceremonial uniform, troops will assemble at Union Square at 10am, before marching to City Hall, where Charles Gos...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, formally met with the Corporation of Hamilton’s Council at City Hall yesterday.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, said: “This is truly a historic occasion for us – having the honour of hosting Bermuda’s first black Go...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government avoids being held accountable for school performance if it continues to keep academic grades “top secret”, a former top civil servant told education reformers this week.
Mansfield Brock, CBE, a former Permanent Secretary of Education and ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Sandys man was last night fighting for his life after being attacked by a group of men in the early hours of Monday.
The 33-year-old victim was attacked while walking in the area of Scotts Hill Road and Cricket Lane at about 1.30am.
Yesterday poli...
DATE: Jun 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
