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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
Almost 3,000 jobs were lost last year as the pandemic wreaked economic havoc across Bermuda, Government said yesterday.
With the Bermuda economy contracting by an estimated 8.5 per cent, the near Depression scale downturn was thought to have cost 2,9...
DATE: Feb 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
Senators yesterday passed the Employment Amendment Act in the biggest expansion of employees’ rights in 20 years.
The Act seeks to provide protections for workers against extended probationary periods and bullying. In a slew of other amendments, ber...
DATE: Jan 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
It’s time to take down the tree.
Christmas trees will be collected from people’s homes over the next two Saturdays.
Trees in Sandys, Southampton, Warwick and Paget and on Tee Street and Kent Avenue in Devonshire will be collected this Saturday, the...
DATE: Jan 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
DATE: Dec 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
The timing is ideal for a relaxation of the so-called Stop List which prevents Bermudians with criminal convictions from visiting the United States, the US Consul General said yesterday.
Lee Rizzuto, who has been in Bermuda since July, said US Democ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
Somersfield Academy senior department students today moved to remote learning due to the Island-wide surge in Covid-19 cases.
Somersfield principal Carlos Symonds said in a message to parents and students over the weekend that the increase in cases ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
Digicel has closed its retail store on Reid Street and its BTC Payment Centre on Victoria Street after a customer-facing employee tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said today.
A press statement said employees will be tested and the ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo will be closed to the general public from tomorrow until January 1 to limit potential exposure to animals that are susceptible to coronaviruses, BAMZ said tonight.
Dr Ian Walker, the principal curator, said: “Our...
DATE: Dec 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
