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An oil tanker was forced to turn to the island this weekend after a crew member almost lost his finger.
According to a Department of Marine and Ports incident report, Bermuda Radio was contacted by ST…

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Thompson and Bell sent to treatment programme

June 27, 2023

A pair who dishonestly received more than $1,300 worth of merchandise have been ordered to participate in a court treatment programme.
Jahnika Thompson, 42, from Hamilton Parish, and Norman Bell, 61,…

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Weeks: response times ‘within optimal expectations’

June 27, 2023

The Minister of National Security has hit back at “reckless and unfounded claims” that lives are being put at risk because of cutbacks in ambulance services.
Michael Weeks spoke out in response to all…

Archer Camerin Pickering up for historic CAC Games debut

June 27, 2023

Camerin Pickering is taking aim at a gold medal as he makes a historic debut at the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador.
The 24-year-old is the first Bermudian archer to compete in the…

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Waiting times continue to climb at hospital emergency department

June 27, 2023

Bed waiting times for emergency department patients at the hospital have continued to rise, new figures reveal.
In the fortnight from June 5 to 18, the average period people were left without an inpat…

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Report shows Belco failed to use light fuel oil at critical times

June 27, 2023

A measure designed to reduce the fallout of soot from Belco’s North Power Station on to neighbouring properties was not implemented by the energy firm, The Royal Gazette has learnt.
According to the l…

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Senior UAE official in Bermuda for Climate Summit

June 27, 2023

A senior official with the United Arab Emirates Government is in Bermuda with representatives from the Middle Eastern business hub for the Climate Summit.
Abdulaziz Alnuaimi, assistant undersecretary …

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Life sentence was more about retribution, court finds

June 27, 2023

A life sentence dealt to a man who stabbed his father 26 times “skewed” incorrectly towards deterrence and retribution over treatment, according to the Court of Appeal.
While Tyshaun Brown was sentenc…

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Somersfield Academy student teaches about turtles

June 27, 2023

A school pupil inspired younger children to raise funds in support of a turtle research programme after he delivered an “impressive” presentation about the creatures.
Ethan Hochberg, 12, used a servic…

Pioneering coral reef project can have wide-ranging impact

June 27, 2023

Data gleaned from a pioneering coral reef project in Bermuda could benefit insurers as well as storm-vulnerable people worldwide, a panellist at the second annual Bermuda Climate Summit said on Monday…

Private Jet Club’s new service takes off

June 27, 2023

Private Jet Club, the private jet broker and membership club, is launching a new, by-the-seat service that allows customers to book individual seats on a private jet, without the need to book an entir…

AI drives tech titan rally

June 27, 2023

This year’s impressive surge in the stock market can be largely attributed to a select group of ten stocks. On a year-to-date basis, the widely tracked S&P 500 stock index experienced a 9.64 per …

Somerset eye Cup semi-final upset over Bailey’s Bay

June 27, 2023

Somerset will be looking to pull off a major upset in their David versus Goliath clash against favourites Bailey’s Bay in the Bermuda Cricket Board Knockout Cup semi-final on Sunday.
The pair were pit…