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Staff and parents at a primary school were alerted yesterday to a potential exposure to the coronavirus.
A letter from the office of the Chief Medical Officer revealed there was a possible risk at West Pembroke Primary School.
It said that the Minist...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A road to be renamed in honour of Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner will be closed for more than an hour next Monday for a photoshoot.
The Ministry of Public Works said that Corkscrew Hill in Devonshire would be used as a backdrop for photogr...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
At least ten years of experience in a senior police role is an essential requirement for the island’s next Commissioner of Police, according to an advert for the post.
The job description said that the successful candidate will be someone who is serv...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A police officer is expected to face trial after a crash that left a woman seriously injured.
Cindy Clarke, the Director of Public Prosecutions, confirmed that Simon Monk “was prosecuted for causing grievous bodily harm by careless driving”.
She said...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Trench work in Warwick will move further west next week with a stretch of Middle Road reduced to one lane for more than two months.
The Ministry of Public Works told motorists today that the affected portion will start to the west of the junction wit...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A code that shows someone has been vaccinated against the coronavirus can be used overseas, a Government spokeswoman said yesterday.
She added that the technology provided a “safe and secure” way to confirm that someone has had the jabs.
The spokeswo...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A child mental health specialist said that being in nature was especially important for families working or teaching from home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gwendolyn Creary highlighted that a shift to online classes and meetings could leave p...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Flora Duffy was hailed a national hero as she returned home yesterday for the first time since she won gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
It was a day of celebration for the entire island as Bermuda welcomed its most successful athlete with a reception fit ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
People lined the roads to show their support for Olympic gold medal hero Flora Duffy when she returned home to Bermuda.
A motorcade made its way from the airport through eastern parishes, across to Warwick Academy via Darrell’s Wharf and back into Ha...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The owners of the island’s biggest resort lobbied the Government for a delay to $11 million in redundancy payments to staff until a year after they were laid off.
Karim Alibhai, the founder and principal of Gencom, warned David Burt, the Premier, tha...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter