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Crime Stoppers Bermuda has launched an anti-violence campaign with the message “gun crime is too serious to ignore”.
The drive begins today and highlights the need for the public to get involved in addressing the island’s gun problem.
A spokeswoman f...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources closed early today because of a water shortage.
The office, located in the Botanical Gardens, shut at 4pm today.
A spokesman for the Department said: “DENR is scheduled to reopen as normal tomorrow ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation was passed by MPs on Friday to raise the debt ceiling by $600 million to $3.5 billion.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said he “reluctantly” increased the limit earlier to cover costs related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
He told a...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The Cup Match holiday ferry schedule was today released by the Department of Marine & Ports.
The service on Thursday and Friday will be:
Blue Route: Operating on the Saturday and Sunday Covid-19 schedule between Hamilton and Dockyard.
Orange Route: ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Legislation to allow cannabis convictions to be removed from the record was approved in the House of Assembly on Friday.
But Ministers warned that the amendments would probably not remove Bermudians from the United States “stop list”, which makes it ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
MPs have approved legislation to offer tax and duty breaks to several hotel redevelopment projects.
Rosewood Bermuda, which recently underwent major renovations, and the St George’s Club, which is expected to get a revamp soon, will both get breaks.
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DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A supermarket chain is to continue to offer discounts three days a week until the end of next month.
Zach Moniz, the manager at the Lindo’s Group of Companies, said the discount days would shift this week to take into account the Cup Match holiday.
M...
DATE: Jul 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
People caught dumping trash at the island’s parks, docks and bus stops will find themselves in court, the Government warned today.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said anyone found illegally dumping waste would face prosecution.
The spok...
DATE: Jul 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A restaurant has appealed for donors to help it continue a meals programme for people hit by the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Huckleberry, at the Rosedon Hotel in Pembroke, said it planned to keep on preparing up to 1,000 meals a week i...
DATE: Jul 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A man was arrested after a weekend crash left a motorcyclist with facial injuries and a broken ankle.
A police spokesman said: “The male motorbike rider sustained a broken nose and other facial injuries as well as a broken ankle.
He added: “He was t...
DATE: Jul 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes