195 results returned for search: "" category "News" author Colin Thompson
The president of the Bermuda Industrial Union said he had sympathy for concerns raised by unionised bus drivers over special services to get hospital staff to work, during the coronavirus crisis.
However, Chris Furbert said bus staff should be “compa...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Budget
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
A senior said yesterday he is on high alert in a day-to-day battle to avoid Covid-19 infection.
David DeSilva, 72, added he had a serious medical condition as well as in the age group most vulnerable to the coronavirus.
Mr DeSilva, who owns the phot...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
A big-hearted trucker has donated his services free to help pick up trash after government garbage collectors took industrial action earlier this week.
Paul Wilmot said he had already decided to pitch in without payment before the public works minist...
DATE: Mar 28, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
A Bermudian in Spain has played his part in a heart-warming show of solidarity by residents in the city of Valencia with emergency service workers in the front line of the battle against Covid-19
Mikal Simmons, a footballer with a Spanish team, said ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
More than 20 Bermudians are marooned on a cruise ship denied entry to a series of ports in the Southern Hemisphere because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The group is on board the Bermudian-registered cruise ship, Coral Princess, which was on a cruise fro...
DATE: Mar 26, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
A Bermudian living less than 600 miles away from Ground Zero of the Chinese Covid-19 outbreak warned yesterday that people who had recovered from the virus had later retested positive.
Darren “Butch” Burchall, who lives in Shenzhen, said there were g...
DATE: Mar 25, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Almost 2,000 hotel staff have been laid off as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bermuda Hotel Association said yesterday.
Stephen Todd, the BHA and Hotel Employers of Bermuda chief executive officer, said: “The members of the Bermuda Hotel Asso...
DATE: Mar 24, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The Fairmont Southampton hotel has shut down some of its facilities to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
Turtle Hill Golf Club and the Waterlot Inn are among the resort’s attractions “temporarily closed” in line with Government guidelines to reduce the s...
DATE: Mar 23, 2020
|
CATEGORY:
Health
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Delray Rawlins will be looking to spark a Sussex fightback on day two of their first-class match against Australia A at Arundel Castle today.
The Bermudian all-rounder, five not out, and Abidine Sakande, 0 not out, guided their team to stumps yesterd...
DATE: Jul 08, 2019
|
CATEGORY:
Court
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Grammy Award-winning artist Sean Paul and soca queen Destra Garcia will form a potent two-pronged attack during the Cup Match Summer Splash at the Par-la-Ville car park on August 2.
The pair will headline the event which promises to hit the audience ...
DATE: May 19, 2017
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
