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Dock-workers will enjoy takeout meals for the next five weeks as a thank you for their efforts over the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Bermuda Sailors’ Home said it wanted to recognise stevedores for “working tirelessly ... day and night to provide Bermuda w...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
Covid-19 testing meant that Bermuda became tenth in the world for screening per capita, according to an online data site.
Worldometer figures showed that the island performed 4,489 tests — the figure as of 3pm on Monday, which worked out at 72.08 per...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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Health
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Fiona McWhirter
Police issued a fresh appeal yesterday to friends of a missing young mother after her “suspicious” disappearance.
Officers said it was unlike Chavelle Dillon-Burgess — whose 27th birthday is today — to be away from her “pride and joy” toddler son for...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
Flights between Bermuda and five cities are expected to be available when the airport reopens to commercial flights, the Minister of Tourism and Transport said yesterday.
However, Zane DeSilva — who did not give a timetable for flight resumption — wa...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man was shot on a busy street yesterday evening.
He was rushed to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital by ambulance after the incident on Middle Road in Warwick at about 5.20pm.
Detective Inspector Kenten Trott said: “This incident happened in a b...
DATE: May 09, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police carried out a search yesterday at the house a missing woman shared with a lawyer.
Officers, some wearing personal protective equipment, could be seen at the back and side of Kamal Worrell’s residence in Warwick at about 1pm.
It is understood M...
DATE: May 09, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
A student spent weeks in quarantine and lockdown as part of an international team that designed an online tool to track potential cases of Covid-19.
Gabe Jones, who is studying computer science at the University of Edinburgh, teamed up with Lee McArt...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The search for a missing young mother covered parts of the West End of the island yesterday.
A team looking for Chavelle Dillon-Burgess combed parts of Sandys, including areas around Lagoon Park, Lefroy House, Albert Row and Sea Glass Beach.
Others c...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
A reduced ferry service with “limited passenger capacity” will start on Monday, May 11, the Department of Marine and Ports Service said today.
In a press release, a Government spokesman explained: “In an effort to provide adequate physical distancing...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The mother of a missing woman said last night that she was buoyed by support shown by people who had joined the search for her daughter.
Rose Belboda, who also has three sons, said: “I feel depressed, but today I can say I feel really uplifted to see...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter