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A commitment to change immigration policy is one of the key factors needed to boost Bermuda’s jobs market, the just-retired vice-president of the Senate has said.
But James Jardine added that a balance had to be struck between attracting non-Bermudia...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
A $10,000 donation has been made to a meal programme by the family behind the Hamilton Princess.
The cash boost from the Green family came after an appeal by the Anglican Church in The Royal Gazette last week.
A spokeswoman for the family said: "The ...
DATE: Oct 27, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
Two former One Bermuda Alliance election candidates will go head-to-head to claim the party’s top behind-the-scenes post.
Justin Mathias and Catherine Kempe put their names forward for the chairman’s role before the deadline for nominations last Frid...
DATE: Oct 27, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
Experts will be part of a workshop this week for people who want to find out more about protection orders.
Cristen Suess, an associate attorney at Wakefield Quin, will lead the event.
Panellists will include, Maxanne Anderson, a magistrate, as well a...
DATE: Oct 26, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
Police will set up roadside breath test checkpoints in six parishes this weekend.
A notice in the Government’s Official Gazette said that the Bermuda Police Service will run the stops on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
They will cover Hamilton Parish, S...
DATE: Oct 26, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A US health agency’s assessment of Covid-19 risk in Bermuda has been dropped to “very low”, it was announced this morning.
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention removed the island from its Level 2 “moderate risk” travel health advisory list....
DATE: Oct 26, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
A major funding boost is needed to help “invisible” residents affected by substance abuse, a charity leader said yesterday.
Leslie Grant, the executive director of Focus Counselling Services, added that it was important to remove the stigma that pre...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The coronavirus testing station at Southside will be closed to walk-ins and the general community on Sunday, the Ministry of Health said today.
A spokeswoman told residents that it will be open for “traveller testing only”.
She added: “This is to acc...
DATE: Oct 22, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A $5 million target was yesterday set for a new social fund designed to give a hand-up to the most underprivileged sectors of society.
The Bermuda Foundation launched the scheme to support schemes that would offer “mobility and advancement for the mo...
DATE: Oct 22, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
None of the 649 coronavirus test results received by the Ministry of Health yesterday were positive, a spokeswoman said today.
Bermuda has had 188 confirmed cases and five are active, although those affected are not in hospital.
Nine people with Covi...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter