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Power firm Belco has apologised after soot from its plant landed on nearby homes.
A Belco spokesman said: “We would like to sincerely apologise for this incident and undertake to quickly do everything we can to mitigate the impact to the surrounding ...
DATE: Jun 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A pub and restaurant took out a loan from a bank to help it recover from the Covid-19 shutdown — with a twist.
Flanagan’s Irish Pub and Restaurant on Front Street did not borrow cash from Butterfield Bank — the owners instead jumped at an offer from ...
DATE: Jun 24, 2020
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Technology could put most insurance underwriters out of a job over the next decade, says an industry expert.
Peter Cullum, founder of London-based insurance broker Global Risk Partners and an executive with five decades of insurance industry experien...
DATE: Jun 24, 2020
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A former United States Consul-General to Bermuda who played a big role in a financial turning point in the island’s history was remembered this week as a valuable friend.
Sir John Swan, the island’s longest-serving premier, said that Max Friedersdorf...
DATE: Jun 24, 2020
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Bermuda’s tourism sector suffered another blow yesterday after cruise operator Royal Caribbean International suspended all voyages to the island until November.
The move added 17 more sailings to those the company has already called off in response t...
DATE: Jun 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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A group of French bulldog puppies have arrived in their new homes in Bermuda after they were stranded in England for three months because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Owner Michelle Hayes said she was delighted to have her puppy, now named Blu, at last...
DATE: Jun 24, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
The legalisation of cannabis in Bermuda will not threaten its privileged United States Customs pre-clearance system at the airport, the US Consul-General has promised.
But Constance Dierman warned that travel restrictions to the US for people with ca...
DATE: Jun 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Schoolchildren who submitted artwork to the Ag Show were rewarded for their hard work yesterday despite the event been cancelled.
Dozens of youngsters who submitted their artwork prior to the Covid-19 shelter in place period had their submissions exa...
DATE: Jun 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A “virtual summit” on blockchain and fintech business goes online tomorrow and Friday, including a presentation from Alex Marshall, the founder of BermudaChain.
BermudaChain has worked with the Government’s fintech business unit to develop educationa...
DATE: Jun 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new-look website for the City of Hamilton will offer more options to access services online.
The City said that the site was “designed to be more user-friendly with improved navigation and functionality and in line with its corporate branding”.
Je...
DATE: Jun 24, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter