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A man who collided head-on with another motorist was fined $1,000 and banned from the roads for 18 months after he admitted drinking and driving.
Magistrates’ Court heard that police were called to the scene of a two-car collision at Southside Road i...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A leader at the island’s psychiatric hospital has taken on an extra role of acting chief operating officer at the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Preston Swan has been vice president of clinical operations at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute for three ye...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man who admitted an assault on his ex-girlfriend was given two years’ probation yesterday.
Magistrates’ Court heard that the attack happened after Andre Rochester, 55, and Mayanasha Burch had been drinking with friends on August 9 last year in Pemb...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Black-owned tourism businesses are in the spotlight as part of Black History Month.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has promoted more than 20 businesses that signed up online as Black-owned.
The businesses and their creators are showcased on the BTA we...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Firefighters responded to more than 300 emergency calls last month, it was revealed today.
A Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said that, of 173 of the 301 calls logged needed emergency medical services.
The Hamilton Station, which responds to ...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Stormy weather is hitting the island again today.
The Bermuda Weather Service said this morning that bouts of showers, perhaps heavy at times, along with strong to gale force wind can be expected.
If you have photos or videos of the weather, we woul...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A pressure group is calling for religion to be banned from public school assemblies, claiming it is a coercive form of oppression that breaches the rights of children.
Social Justice Bermuda also argued that students who exercise their right to opt o...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Premier overcame his fear of needles last night to get his second and last Covid-19 vaccine jab.
David Burt said that everyone had a responsibility to get protection from the virus if they were able to.
Mr Burt said that, vaccination was an indiv...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A pressure group which fought to end marriage equality in Bermuda is still “absolutely” against same-sex weddings but no longer raises funds, its chairman said.
Melvyn Bassett of Preserve Marriage and Family said the organisation – no longer a regist...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Two of Britain’s top barristers will battle it out in front of the Privy Council in London from tomorrow over whether same-sex marriage should be banned in Bermuda.
The Government has hired Jonathan Crow QC – said by the Legal 500 ranking agency to b...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways