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A former national security minister forced to stand down has been unveiled as the new chairman of the board for the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
David Burt, the Premier, announced today that Wayne Caines, the MP for Devonshire North West, would replace...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Tropical Storm Warning was lifted this morning as Hurricane Epsilon drifted away from the island.
As of 6am the Category 1 hurricane was about 195 miles east-northeast of Bermuda and moving northward at 7mph.
The Bermuda Weather Service’s 5.30am fo...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The 1920 land grab that took place in Tucker’s Town could not happen today, a historian testified yesterday.
Duncan McDowall, a Canadian, said the process used to displace residents from their land “would never meet muster in our society, yours or mi...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
A series of videos designed to explain Bermuda’s political system have been created to mark the 400th anniversary of Parliament.
The animated video series is intended to educate the public – particularly young Bermudians – about Bermuda’s political p...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police could not interview airline staff about an alleged assault of a child by the assistant director of the Government’s child protection agency at the airport until four months after a complaint was made, Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday.
Detect...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A major funding boost is needed to help “invisible” residents affected by substance abuse, a charity leader said yesterday.
Leslie Grant, the executive director of Focus Counselling Services, added that it was important to remove the stigma that pre...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Bermudian man who fled the US 14 years ago after he was involved in a crash that seriously injured a teenager has lost a fight against extradition.
Paul Martin, 64, argued that his extradition order should be brought before the Privy Council for a ...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A review of decisions about officer conduct made by the Bermuda Police Service’s head of professional standards is under way after it was found she did not have the authority to make them because of a legal technicality.
Detective Superintendent Gill...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A bereaved widow hit out yesterday after she was told a backlog at the coroner’s office was to blame for a months-long wait for a document needed to settle her husband’s estate.
The 62-year-old Devonshire woman said the three month delay in issuing h...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Little Venice Group of restaurants and Bermuda Gas have cooked up a token of appreciation for essential workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Members of the Royal Bermuda Regiment, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service and medical st...
DATE: Oct 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell