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A former school once earmarked for emergency housing has been ruled “surplus to Government requirement”.
Now the Ministry of Public Works has asked for expressions of interest to renovate the former Bishop Spencer School in Pembroke.
A spokesman sai...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Healthcare teams overseas have adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic by setting up virtual consultations with Bermudian patients.
Tatiana Sultzbach, the director of the Centre for International and Specialised Healthcare Services at Massachusetts General ...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
A woman was arrested and questioned last week in connection with an event at a restaurant that cost two former Cabinet ministers their posts in July.
The Bermuda Police Service confirmed this morning that inquiries continued into the dinner at Blu Ba...
DATE: Oct 20, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
A US travel personality praised the rules imposed to protect against Covid-19 on a trip to Bermuda last weekend.
Evita Robinson, the founder of Nomadness Travel Tribe, added that other countries should follow the island’s example.
She said in a video...
DATE: Oct 20, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Weather models predicted Tropical Storm Epsilon would gain strength and edge past east of Bermuda on Friday.
Forecasters warned wet weather, stronger winds and rough seas should be expected.
The National Hurricane Centre in the United States said th...
DATE: Oct 19, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Government spokeswoman said today that teams were “caught up” with coronavirus test results after an increase in air arrivals led to delays.
The Ministry of Health received 1,408 coronavirus test results over Friday and Saturday and all were clear....
DATE: Oct 19, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
People of all ages could benefit from a timeline of black history in Bermuda thanks to work carried out by an antiracism group, one of its leaders has said.
Cordell Riley, the vice-president of Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda, added it was hoped...
DATE: Oct 18, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Yesterday evening the Minister of Health the Hon. Kim Wilson JP MP attended the formal ribbon cutting ceremony for WindReach Bermuda's new Adult Day Centre.
The Centre will serve as a base for their Adult Day Programme which services adults living wi...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man died after he was involved in a crash in Smith’s last night, police said today.
The two-vehicle incident happened at the junction of Town Hill Road and Harrington Sound Road at about 7.40pm
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said: “Information ...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
No new cases of the coronavirus were recorded after 790 test results received by the Ministry of Health yesterday.
Bermuda has had 185 confirmed cases and four are active but none is in hospital.
Nine people with Covid-19 have died and 172 people hav...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter