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A French yacht en route to the Azores was towed to the island yesterday after it was hit by rough weather and mechanical problems.
The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said the 40ft French boat Reve D’Oceans IV was en route from the Dominican Repub...
DATE: May 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A memorial flotilla sailed through Hamilton Harbour yesterday in tribute to three Marine & Ports staff who died within a week of each another.
The vessels sounded their horns in a final salute to Shawn Bremar, Andre Durham and Macio Lightbourne after...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Ministry of Labour today highlighted the process for the children of Bermudians born overseas to gain status.
The spokesman said: “A child born outside Bermuda who is a Commonwealth citizen will acquire Bermudian status at birth if the Bermudian ...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A book by a pioneer antiracism activist is to go online.
The family of the late David Critchley has given permission for his book Shackles of the Past to be offered as a free download on the Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda website.
Mr Critchley...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A lawyer hired by a pressure group to challenge the Government over planned Covid-19 public safety regulations has withdrawn from the case.
Charles Richardson represented Constitutional Freedom Bermuda, which argued that the regulations, to be introd...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Almost $1 million was paid to a company owned by the Government’s chief fintech adviser for technology to help tackle the coronavirus crisis.
The news was revealed in a list of health ministry spending on coronavirus-related contracts.
A notice publi...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
International assessors are to visit Bermuda next week to survey a $2.8 million pilot boat that suffered major damage after it steamed into a reef.
A government spokeswoman said the St David, bought for $2,795,000, in 2912, was insured for $2.8 mill...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Employers could have to pay at least $17.30 an hour to staff if recommendations from the Wage Commission are adopted, it was revealed yesterday.
Cordell Riley, the chairman of the commission, unveiled three options for a minimum hourly wage – $13.20,...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The death toll from Covid-19 has risen to 32, it was revealed last night.
The grim news came as active Covid-19 cases dropped below 200 for the first time since March.
David Burt, the Premier, offered condolences to the “two who passed away since our...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A senior police officer who won a gift basket for his wife in a Mothers’ Day raffle said yesterday that he bought tickets to help a good cause.
Superintendent Sean Field-Lament was speaking as he collected his prize yesterday from the Kijani Burgess ...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson