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Fire officers will take part in emergency driver training for up to five weeks from Monday.
The “simulated” exercises will run until March 19.
A Government spokeswoman said: “The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service wishes to allay public concerns as ther...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An “ardent advocate” for Bermuda who ran the island’s tourism office in London for decades has died.
Sheelagh Greene was 93.
Ms Greene was the daughter of a judge, Maurice Greene, who served in what was then Britain’s Colonial Service.
His job took t...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A man accused of selling a “lemon” second hand car has lost an appeal against a court order to repay the buyer.
The Supreme Court heard that Amber Simons bought a second-hand Peugeot from Robert Peets in 2017 for $13,000 – but found the car was riddl...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A US-based cardiologist has lost an appeal against a decision to refuse him permission to practice on the island after it was found he tried to mislead the Bermuda Medical Council.
Asad Qamar applied to work in Bermuda but was refused by the BMC afte...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Demolition crews have started to tear down the historic Albert Row near the entrance to Dockyard.
The row of terraced houses on Malabar Road, Ireland Island, Sandys, housed tradesmen when the Dockyard was a major industrial complex that supported Roy...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Opposition has condemned the Progressive Labour Party for “taking for ever” to tackle changes to immigration policy.
Ben Smith, the One Bermuda Alliance Senate Leader, said he had spent more than two years on the bipartisan committee on immigrati...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Digital nomads have helped boost income at a charity shop set up to raise funds for families in need.
Sheelagh Cooper, the chairwoman of Habitat for Humanity of Bermuda, said that the organisation was “thrilled” by the support for its ReStore on Hami...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The possible animal origins of the coronavirus pandemic and its toll on mental health will be among topics discussed today at a special seminar.
Tucker Murphy, a zoologist who studied human conflict with mountain lions in the Chilean rainforests, sai...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s top doctor has assured people who have to travel overseas for medical treatment that they will be able to get coronavirus tests before they return to the island.
Ayoola Oyinloye, the Government’s Chief Medical Officer, said several options ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Bermudian archaeologist who set a standard in the field has had a seminal book translated for a Chinese audience.
Principles of Archaeology Stratigraphy, written by Edward Harris, on the theory of how ancient artefacts are buried and layered, w...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson