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The second case of imported Zika virus has been reported by the Department of Health.
The announcement comes almost a week after the ministry confirmed the first case of a person being infected with the virus after travelling to a Zika affected count...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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Health
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A Paget man had a narrow escape during yesterday’s thunderstorms when a lightning bolt struck a tree just a few feet from where he stood.
Lloyd Smith described himself as the “luckiest man in Bermuda” after he escaped the strike unscathed.
Mr Smith, ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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Tropical Storm Gaston fell back below hurricane strength this morning as it continued moving towards the island.
While the storm is expected to strengthen again this weekend, the Bermuda Weather Service says the system still poses no threat to Bermud...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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Weather
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A Southampton woman appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with managing and having a financial interest in a senior care institution despite being on the Seniors Abuse Register.
Forty-seven year-old Barbara Tannock pleaded not guilty to t...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Repairs to the Air Traffic Control Tower and the Long Range Radar at the L.F. Wade International Airport are expected to be finished next week after Wednesday’s lightning strikes damaged both the tower and radar.
Government reported today that “the C...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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Plans for a prototype lionfish-culling undersea robot will be unveiled in a PBS NewsHour programme that features Bermuda.
Local marine experts, Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley of BIOS and Chris Flook of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources,...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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The Bermuda Telephone Company had failed to give “clear and transparent terms and conditions” for its broadband services, according to the Regulatory Authority. A statement by the RA said yesterday they had reviewed and investigated BTC’s new Fair Us...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Sanshou Association was this afternoon awarded $10,000 from the Cash Back for Communities programme.
Senator Jeff Baron, the Minister of National Security, said the self-defence group has proudly represented the island internationally for...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Zika virus is unlikely to spread locally, despite the first reported “imported” case on the island.
The Bermuda Government last week revealed that a person in Bermuda had been diagnosed with the virus after travelling to an area with an outbreak ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The annual Bermuda Sand Castle competition is fast approaching, and some young campers have already been given a leg-up.
A group of students from the Encore Summer Experience arts camp and Camp Head Start, between the ages of 4 and 7, were recently g...
DATE: Aug 24, 2016
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