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A Sandys landscaper was dealt $1,800 in fines after he admitted using a stolen bank card to buy alcohol and cigarettes.
Robert DeSilva, 40, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court on Monday to charges that he stole a bank card and $10 in cash on October...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A playground at the Botanical Gardens donated by The America’s Cup just three years ago has been dismantled because the structures were in “a severe state of disrepair“.
The nautically-themed play area designed by Austrian company Arti featured equi...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government called off 38 bus routes this afternoon.
The string of cancellations began with the No. 4 service from Hamilton to Spanish Point at 4pm, to the No. 1 bus from Grotto Bay to Hamilton at 6.40pm.
Cancellations doubled on January 13 with t...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Controversial proposals to shut down almost half the island’s primary schools will not go ahead until a public consultation process is complete, Government has said.
But Diallo Rabain, the education minister, warned that opponents of the revamp will ...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Another 19,500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Bermuda next week, the Premier, David Burt revealed last night.
The fresh supplies from the UK mean that almost a third of the island’s population could be vaccinated against the virus by th...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
In collaboration with The Washington Post News Service, The Royal Gazette will provide live-stream coverage of the inauguration of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. from 9am (Bermuda time).
Mr Biden replaces President Donald T...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Government’s Budget deficit is expected to be an “unsustainable” $295 million for the current financial year after the Covid-19 pandemic slashed revenues and sent spending soaring.
As a result, Government is considering removing funding for “lower p...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A campaign group yesterday demanded the removal of of an under-fire senator after an “abhorrent” social media post that backed impeached US president Donald Trump.
Social Justice Bermuda, inspired by the global Black Lives Matter movement, said the O...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Covid-19 curfew will be extended for another two weeks, the Premier announced yesterday.
The midnight to 5am curfew will remain in force until February 2 at least.
But David Burt said other restrictions will be relaxed from tomorrow.
The changes ...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An investigation into an island-wide power cut last month is almost complete, power firm Belco said yesterday.
A Belco spokesman said the report into the December 18 outage would be sent to industry watchdogs “in due course.”
It is understood that th...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter