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A total of 1,834 parents have given permission for their children to take part in a schools saliva testing programme to help stop the spread of Covid-19, the education minister said.
Mr Rabain added the voluntary on-site programme would start in pub...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A power price cut need not mean future rate increases for electricity supplier Belco, the energy watchdog has said.
The Regulatory Authority made the announcement after it reached an agreement with Belco for a small cut in power bills from June 1 to...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A long awaited shipment of computers for public primary school pupils will reach youngsters at the government camp programme this summer.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, said a shipment of 1,601 Chromebooks, ordered in August 2020, had finally...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A beach has reopened after repairs to a hurricane-damaged wall closed access to it for more than a month.
But a spokesman for the Department of Parks warned visitors to Admiralty Park in Pembroke to be cautious as repairs were still under way.
He sai...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A campaign group said yesterday it will consider further action against a decision by the Regulatory Authority to lift a moratorium on 5G wireless technology.
A spokesman for Bermuda Advocates for Safe Technology said the group’s concerns about the p...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pair of new tug boats that cost more that $12 million are still to be used eight months after their arrival.
The vessels, Powerful and Faithful, were shipped in last September to replace their ageing namesakes, which were more than 30 years old.
Bu...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Buses will not service the Cedar Hill route in Warwick next weekend due to roadworks, the Ministry of Transport announced today.
Trench work will be carried out at the intersection of Longford Hill and Middle Road on May 29 and 30, which will prevent...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A collage designed to highlight the amount of plastic pollution has gone on public display.
Plastic Tidal Wave was created with more than 2,000 plastic bottle tops collected by members of the public to mark World Water Day in March.
The artwork ...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A man has denied accusations that he threatened the Premier and other politicians.
Jahmain Coddington, 44, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to the use of “menacing” words – threats to hurt several politicians – over the phone.
He also pleaded...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Curator, writer and educator Lisa Howie has launched a virtual international art fair bringing together 50 contemporary artists from the mid-Atlantic region.
The Atlantic World Art Fair, featured on the online platform www.artsy.net, brings together...
DATE: May 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan