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Former Cabinet Minister Jamahl Simmons has stood down from the chairmanship of a government quango.
Mr Simmons became chairman of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation last August, replacing Neville Grant, who was demoted to deputy chairman.
B...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Environmental group Greenrock has called on the community to have its final say on the deployment of 5G technology in Bermuda in the face of uncertainty over its safety.
The Regulatory Authority announced on Monday night that the moratorium imposed ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A man who led police on a high-speed chase early yesterday morning was arrested after he hurt his ankle climbing over a wall.
Officers later found that the 26-year-old was in possession of “suspected crack cocaine”.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesma...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An automated process to schedule Covid-19 vaccinations resulted in appointments for “some people” who were not in a target group, a Government spokeswoman said.
She admitted that others “missed out” despite being among those for whom bookings were in...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An historic building in Flatts could be given a new lease of life, according to a planning application submitted by the Ministry of Public Works.
The application proposes turning The Watch House, located next to Flatts Post Office on Middle Road in S...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 24-year-old Devonshire man was remanded in custody yesterday after he admitted repeatedly sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl.
Shundray Gilbert pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to three counts of touching the pre-teen for a sexual purpose wh...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A longstanding thrift shop has grown into a popular lifeline for children’s charity the Committee of 25.
Among the group’s goals for this year is boosting the turnover of stock at its Bargain Box store on Serpentine Road in Pembroke.
Jackie MacLellan...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A plant to process material for backfill has been proposed for a property on Marsh Lane in Devonshire.
According to a planning application, Kip Froud of Invisible Trenching Ltd has sought planning permission to run a crushing and sifting plant at #10...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island is well equipped to deal with any possible serious reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, the health minister said.
Kim Wilson cautioned that strong adverse reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 were “rare”.
Common react...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An array of Bermuda talent, with many artists kept from the limelight by the coronavirus pandemic, will be showcased on Friday on the grounds of City Hall.
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs is launching Creatives Live!, with more artis...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell