4244 results returned for search: "" category "Other" author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dog owners have been banned from walking their pets on public beaches until November.
A government spokesman said: “Dogs may be permitted in the parks and on dunes; however, they must be leashed at all times.
“Dog owners are also reminded to respons...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Top people in national security are in an online chat this afternoon designed to give guidance on the “shelter in place” regulations due to take effect on Saturday.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, and Commissioner of Police Stephen C...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has launched a special phone line for families with children worried about Covid-19.
The service, organised by the BHB’s Child and Adolescent Services team, will give support to children who may feel “heightened fears or w...
DATE: Apr 01, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Lobsters caught in Bermuda waters will be on sale for another month in a bid to help the struggling restaurant sector.
Lynn Bardgett, co-owner of the Lobster Pot in Hamilton, said the move was a lifeline for the trade.
She added her restaurant was do...
DATE: Apr 01, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Belco’s new multimillion dollar North Power Station has powered up.
The station went online at midnight on Tuesday after “many years of planning and construction”.
Dennis Pimentel, Belco’s president, said: “The commissioning of the North Power Statio...
DATE: Apr 01, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Peppercorn Ceremony in St George’s next month was today cancelled.
A spokesman for the Corporation of St George said the decision was made because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ceremony, scheduled to take place on April 22, was designed for the F...
DATE: Mar 30, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
People with vehicle licences due to expire this week should renew their licences online, the transport ministry said today.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism and Transport said: “Vehicle owners that hold a valid TCD vehicle examination pass cer...
DATE: Mar 27, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Mayor of Hamilton today asked people to remain strong in the face of the Covid-19 crisis.
Charles Gosling said in a video: “The streets of Hamilton are too quiet.
“It is an unfamiliar scene, one that messes with our emotions.
“We are experiencing...
DATE: Mar 27, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
This year could be another busy one for hurricanes, a US-based weather service warned yesterday,
AccuWeather’s early 2020 Atlantic hurricane forecast said it expected between 14 and 18 tropical storms over the season, which starts on June 1.
Between ...
DATE: Mar 25, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudians stranded in Canada are expected to return to Bermuda today.
Mikaela Kawaley-Lathan, one of a group of Bermudian students marooned in Toronto after a WestJet flight home from Toronto was cancelled on Sunday, said a new flight was scheduled ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes