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A major road in a central parish will have a one-lane closure later this month, the Ministry of Public Works has said.
The closure will run from next Monday to 28 on Middle Road in Warwick and will affect the westbound lane between the Belmont elect...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
An international project to help protect the Sargasso Sea received $3 million through a first-of-a-kind grant.
The Sargasso Sea Commission was given the cash fund from the Global Environment Facility.
The cash will be accompanied by $25 million of fi...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Ocean pollution has reached “crisis proportions”, the former head of an environmental charity has warned.
Anne Hyde, who stepped down as executive director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful last week, said Bermuda had to balance on-island environmental probl...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
An awareness campaign will be launched this month to highlight dementia care.
The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors is working with health professionals to boost knowledge of the subject.
Tinee Furbert, the social development and seniors min...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Commissioner of Police has argued that an officer fired after he turned off a body camera before he allegedly struck a suspect should not be allowed to return to the service.
A lawyer for Stephen Corbishley said in the Supreme Court that officer...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A groundbreaking study on violence against women has been welcomed by a women’s charity amid reports of an increase in incidents.
Laurie Shiell, the executive director of the Centre Against Abuse, said the charity had noticed a “sharp increase” in th...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One of the world’s widest ranging predatory birds has stopped off in Bermuda on a winter vacation.
The peregrine falcon was spotted yesterday as it made a pass over East Broadway yesterday on the way into Hamilton.
David Wingate, a former Government ...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former commanding officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment was charged with corruption today.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Curley, 53, appeared in Magistrates’ Court with Gareath Adderley, the former Commissioner of St John Ambulance, and Christopher Cla...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A hotline set up to deal with questions about the Covid-19 vaccine had “technical issues” today, a Government spokeswoman said.
She explained: “At this time not all calls are being answered immediately.
“Some of the calls are going into the call que...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A police crackdown on unlicensed and uninsured vehicles – along with a crash and a stalled bus - slowed traffic into Hamilton to a crawl this morning.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said officers partnered with the Transport Control Department as...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes