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Employment law experts said that mandatory coronavirus tests in workplaces was lawful if “reasonably” justified by a duty of care. Juliana Snelling and Gambrill Robinson, of Canterbury Law, looked at the legalities after the Bermuda Employers’ Counci...

Co-operation between employers and staff would boost the effectiveness of workplace coronavirus test policies, lawyers have advised. Gambrill Robinson, an associate at Canterbury Law, said if tests were mandated, managers should think about how they ...

Residents who get vaccinated against the coronavirus at a series of pop-up clinics will be in with a chance of winning a weekend hotel stay. The Hamilton Princess and Beach Club will host three sessions when people will be treated to lemonade, cookie...

Passengers from a cruise ship that docked in Bermuda this week remained on the island after they tested positive for the coronavirus. A Ministry of Transport spokeswoman said five people on the Crystal Symphony were infected and stayed at a hotel wi...

The fire service can handle major emergencies despite staff shortages, the national security minister said yesterday. Renée Ming praised firefighters and said that Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service’s departments were fully operational, although fire prev...

50 Pharmacies could have do-it-yourself coronavirus antigen tests for sale by next week. The kits will allow residents to screen for the bug at home with results ready in as little as 20 minutes. Tamara Richardson, the vice-president for sales and op...

Six care homes and 14 daycare centres have been affected in the latest wave of coronavirus infections, a Government spokeswoman said. She added that a dozen of the childcare facilities had closed. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said on Sunday th...

Police responses have been unaffected by an increase in officers quarantined under coronavirus rules, the Bermuda Police Service said today. Acting Assistant Commissioner for Operations Na’imah Astwood added that the BPS was prepared for any further ...

Hospital staff under sustained stress from a fourth wave of coronavirus infections will persevere but cannot be allowed to “max out”, the Bermuda Hospitals Board president warned yesterday. Michael Richmond said that extra staff from overseas would e...

A Government-run centre for disabled adults has been closed after a coronavirus exposure. Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said that the K Margaret Carter Centre in Devonshire had been “deep cleaned". She added: “The Epi...