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The death rate on the island in 2020 hit its highest levels for at least 20 years, the home affairs minister said yesterday.
Walter Roban said the number of deaths rose by 31, or 5.8 per cent, to 566 last year.
Mr Roban, speaking in the House of Asse...
DATE: Jun 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
The finance minister today welcomed a “stamp of approval” from leading credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s after it affirmed Bermuda’s sovereign debt ratings.
Curtis Dickinson said the decision by S&P reflected government’s handling of the Covid-...
DATE: May 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
Ratings agency Standard & Poors has reaffirmed Bermuda’s A+ sovereign credit and long and short term debt ratings, the finance minister announced last night.
The reaffirmation of Bermuda's A+ long-term sovereign credit and senior unsecured debt rati...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
The Government has announced the alphabetised order for shopping at grocery stores and gas stations during the stay-at-home period.
People whose surnames begin with the letters:
· A through F can shop on Mondays and Thursdays;
· G through Q can sho...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
A record 89 positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded yesterday, bringing the total number of active cases to an unprecedented 737, the health ministry said tonight.
Twenty people were in hospital, down from 21 yesterday, and five people remained in c...
DATE: Apr 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
All students, teachers and staff at Dellwood Middle Schools have been ordered to quarantine for 14 days, the education ministry said this morning.
The school closure comes at the direction of Chief Medical Officer Dr Ayoola Oyinloye based on an upda...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
A teenager whom police reported was missing has been located.
A Police spokesman said Te’Meira Rutherford, known as Mia, was located thanks to help from members of the public.
The 14-year-old had last been seen around 8.30am yesterday at the Berkel...
DATE: Mar 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
The Ministry of Education has announced that recent Covid-19 outbreaks have forced the cancellation of the Learning First pop–up events scheduled for today and Friday.
Today’s event was scheduled to be held at the Slat House at Botanical Gardens...
DATE: Mar 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
People who throw parties and events with more than 25 people could force the introduction of tougher restrictions to combat the coronavirus, the health minister warned last night.
Kim Wilson said: “I must remind the rule breakers – those holding par...
DATE: Mar 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
A dedicated task force based in the Cabinet Office will be formed to drive Bermuda’s economic recovery as the pandemic eases , the Premier said today.
David Burt told the House of Assembly that a recovery plan had been devised to renew the economy a...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill