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The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission is to get sweeping new powers over betting shops with a change in legislation expected in the year ahead, the senior magistrate revealed yesterday [WEDNESDAY].
Juan Wolffe, chairman of the Betting Licence Authorit...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Police Service is looking to hire a digital forensics officer who can unearth clues to crimes locked in computers and mobile phones.
The high-tech crime-solver will be responsible for securing evidence discovered in seized computers, usin...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Young people across Bermuda have received practical training in the skills to make the grade in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
The classes were given to participants in the open awards, which are for young people who do not get access to the programme...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
No new cases of Covid-19 were reported today.
The Ministry of Health received 337 test result had come back clear and there had been no recoveries from infection since the last update.
There are eight active cases, with seven under public health mo...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two charities received a boost today through donations from the City of Hamilton.
A spokeswoman said the corporation’s social committee donated $3,000 to Focus Counselling Services and $2,000 to Teen Haven.
While the corporation usually raises funds...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Maximum prices will be set for commonly used drugs under new legislation tabled in the House of Assembly this morning.
Tabling amendments to the Bermuda Health Council Amendment Act, health minister Kim Wilson said it heralded “important and overdue ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than 30 people received their second Covid-19 vaccination too early and will have to get a third shot before they are fully immunised.
The Ministry of Health admitted the mistake this evening and also reported two new cases of the virus out of ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda has “tremendous opportunities” to take action on climate change, the Governor has said.
Rena Lalgie added that younger generations will look for answers from their elders about what was done to address the global problem.
Since her arrival tw...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man told the Supreme Court he believed he was the target of a shooting because he had made a police statement about a gang leader in the wake of his son’s murder.
Richard Steede said he recognised the gunman who took aim at him as Zachary Fox, whom...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three people were inducted into the Company of Honorary Fellows of Bermuda College last night.
Craig Bridgewater, Janet Ferguson and the family of the late Eva Hodgson, received distinctive stoles – or sashes – and certificates in live-streamed cerem...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter