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Performers will showcase their talents in a series of events designed to offer memorable musical experiences to visitors.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority and the Government have teamed up to back the Great Sound Entertainment Series, which was designed...
DATE: Aug 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Managing funds at the island’s hospitals is “extremely challenging in the current environment”, the Bermuda Hospitals Board’s chief financial officer has said.
Bill Shields added that the BHB was affected by rising costs and global economic challenge...
DATE: Aug 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A $6.6 million project is under way to renovate the Bermuda Hospitals Board’s ageing laundry facility, a spokeswoman said.
The work is expected to deliver efficiencies that will reduce costs.
A BHB spokeswoman said the laundry and linen department ha...
DATE: Jul 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two more people have died after they became infected by the coronavirus, it was announced yesterday.
Figures released by the Government showed that 205 results were positive from tests carried out between last Tuesday and yesterday.
There are 263 rec...
DATE: Jul 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police hope that a large presence of officers and partners from other organisations will deter antisocial behaviour and crime during the Cup Match weekend.
At a press conference yesterday, acting Assistant Commissioner of Police James Howard said tha...
DATE: Jul 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Cup Match cricket clubs Somerset and St George’s were given a total of $75,000 today to help cover the costs of the annual event.
A cheque for $25,000 was presented to St George’s Cricket Club this afternoon to help cover its Cup Match costs, while ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Barbers have returned to the list of open job categories in the latest update to extend a moratorium on new work permits for certain types of employment.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Economy and Labour said that the change was made because barbers...
DATE: Jul 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An agreement in which the United States would assist Bermuda directly in the event of a security threat is “unique”, according to the US Consul-General.
And talks about how the US would be able to help could include tabletop scenario exercises, Kare...
DATE: Jul 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Residents were asked to behave responsibly and think of others when they enjoy themselves over the long holiday weekend.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, also warned that there will be a visible presence of police and other uniformed...
DATE: Jul 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An ageing reproduction of an historic ship in St George’s was demolished because it was beyond repair.
The Deliverance replica was built as a tourist attraction in the late 1960s but the structure had become unsafe.
A heap of wood was left in its pla...
DATE: Jul 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter