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Roban: clean air law holds polluters to account

December 13, 2024

The Minister of Home Affairs said the problem of soot falling on residents’ properties near Belco can be addressed under clean air legislation that is set for debate in the House of Assembly today.
W…

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Dame Pamela disputes ‘delusional’ vendetta accusation

December 13, 2024

A property feud that has escalated into a Supreme Court trial heard that one side in the dispute told their expatriate neighbour that he and his family were “not good enough” to live in their neighbou…

Brit Re’s ratings affirmed

December 13, 2024

AM Best has affirmed the credit ratings of island-domiciled Brit Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd.
The agency affirmed the company’s financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit…

Agency gives Bermudian firms excellent ratings

December 13, 2024

Ratings agency AM Best has assigned as excellent the ratings it has awarded to Bermudian-registered companies.
It gave a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and a long-term issuer credit ratin…

Skincare business owner calls for better regulation of industry

December 13, 2024

The Ministry of Health needs an environmental toxicologist to better ensure the safety of locally manufactured products. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, revealed this in response to concerns that …

Argus, BF&M set dates for special general meetings

December 13, 2024

Shareholders of Argus Group are to vote on the company’s proposed amalgamation with BF&M Ltd, and shareholders of the latter company are to vote on issues arising from the merger agreement, at spe…

Furtado named Caribbean’s top Suzuki service adviser

December 13, 2024

David Furtado, of Auto Solutions, has been named the top Suzuki service adviser in the Caribbean for the third quarter of the year.
The award covers 26 Caribbean territories for the period, and commen…

Daion Swan-DeSilva adds firepower for Village’s top-spot push

December 13, 2024

North Village’s quest to head into the Christmas break on top of the Premier Division has been boosted by the availability of Daion Swan-DeSilva.
The 17-year-old attacking midfielder, who last appeare…

Top golfers assemble for season-ending Moongate Tour finale

December 13, 2024

Several of the island’s top golfers will compete at the season-ending Gosling’s Moongate Tour Championship, which gets under way at Port Royal Golf Course today.
Among those in a formidable field are …

Kevin Schade the perfect present for managers

December 13, 2024

The Premier League matches are coming thick and fast with RG Fantasy managers perhaps needing to introduce some new faces into their team.
Brentford forward Kevin Schade is coming into the form of his…

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Pressure group slams ‘farcical’ clean air consultation

December 13, 2024

A pressure group has branded the consultation process for the first update to clean air laws in more than 30 years a “sham”.
The Bermuda Clean Air Coalition said it had not been consulted despite sub…

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Legislators head to final sitting of House before new year

December 13, 2024

Tougher clean air legislation with “nuisance” provisions is headed for review today in the House of Assembly.
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, will open the debate on the Clean Air Amendment A…

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Sailor rescued from burning boat by juice tanker

December 13, 2024

A sailor who set out from Bermuda was rescued by the crew of an orange juice tanker when the boat was found on fire south of the island.
According to an incident report from the Department of Marine a…

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Project helps students learn about homelessness issues

December 13, 2024

Students learnt about issues surrounding homelessness while they worked on a project to design shelters for people without permanent housing.
M4 students of Somersfield Academy took on the assignment,…

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Pupils collect 180lb of food to help people who are homeless

December 13, 2024

Students yesterday handed over 180lb of food that they collected for a charity dedicated to ending homelessness in Bermuda.
Valerie Smith, a teacher at BCCL, a co-ed private school that enrols pupils …