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Public Works Minister, Patricica Gordon-Pamplin, has led tributes to workers at the Tynes Bay facility as the centre marked its 20th anniversary. Ms Gordon-Pamplin described the facility as a ‘milestone of achievement’ as she presented long service a...

BEST chairman Stuart Hayward has called for stronger measures to protect Bermuda’s trees and animal species. Addressing the Rotary Club yesterday he also urged caution over new plans to build a series of marinas across the Island. Mr Hayward advocate...

Marking 40 years as an environmental activist, Stuart Hayward will address Hamilton Rotary Club today on the latest initiatives of the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Task Force. “Admiralty House Park was my first open space campaign and my firs...

The Ministry of Public Works last night apologised for cutting down a poinciana tree after stating that only a pruning would take place. Government had posted a notice in Friday’s edition of this newspaper to notify the public that it intended to “re...

The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) has expressed concern about a notice threatening the removal of a tree behind the old Magistrates’ Court building. According to a notice published on page 33 of the August 21 edition of The Ro...

Appeals against a series of applications under the controversial Tucker’s Point Special Development Order (SDO) will be put back before the Minister for reconsideration as a result of a Supreme Court ruling. However, Chief Justice Ian Kawaley found t...

Planning applications related to the Tucker’s Point Special Development Order should be sent back to the Development Applications Board (DAB), according to the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST). Representatives for the Ministry of...

Environmentalists have voiced concerns after MPs backed amendments to a law aimed at protecting the Island’s wildlife. The changes will allow the destruction of habitats of protected species — but only if alternative homes or captive breeding can be...

An online pettion has been started calling for the establishing of a turtle sanctuary in the Somerset Long Bay area. Specifically, the petition is calling for newly appointed Minister of the Environment Jeanne Atherden to “institute a no wake and no ...

Almost nine months since the public consultation process began to gauge opinion on the Blue Halo project, Pew Charitable Trust has called for Government to release the findings. Bermuda needs “bold leadership” to forge ahead with plans for a one-of-a...