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A third shipment of Covid-19 vaccine from Britain will arrive a week later than planned, the Governor said this week.
But Rena Lalgie added that the delivery delay for the Pfizer jabs was not expected to disrupt vaccination administration.
Ms Lalgie...
DATE: Feb 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Premier said yesterday he welcomed talks with a United Nations representative to defend against moves that suggested “a renewed push for colonialism” by powers such as Britain.
A post on David Burt’s twitter account said: “Recently met the new Un...
DATE: Feb 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A focus on teachers should be at the forefront in a shake-up of public schools, the Shadow Minister of Education has said.
Ben Smith, a One Bermuda Alliance senator, claimed that “for far too long” the people on the front line of education had been d...
DATE: Feb 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Employers should talk to their staff if they planned to introduce Covid-19 vaccination policies, a lawyer said yesterday.
Gambrill Robinson, an associate lawyer at Canterbury Law, highlighted that the type and size of a business could be taken into a...
DATE: Feb 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A group of teenagers made up parcels of gifts so that seniors would be treated for Valentine’s Day.
The “love boxes” were put together by members of the Teen Advisory Board at the Bermuda National Library’s Youth Services branch.
Marla Smith, a yout...
DATE: Feb 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A car park on Front Street will be partly closed while a barrier system is installed.
A City of Hamilton spokeswoman said work at the Number 5 car park will start on or about February 22 and continue until April.
The new barrier system will be simila...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Parents and teachers have been invited to join an international online talk about child sex abuse tonight.
The Zoom discussion is also open to other members of the public, including police and anyone who works with children.
Shervonne Hollis, one of ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s first Covid-19 vaccination centre at Prospect is to close tomorrow, it was revealed last night.
Anyone scheduled for a vaccination appointment at Prospect after Saturday – either the first or second dose – was told to go to the Bermuda Coll...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An online condolence book has been set up for people to pay tribute to a former government senator and Bermuda Industrial Union veteran.
LaVerne Furbert was 74 when she died last month.
The Cabinet Office announced today that the condolence book was ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An automated process to schedule Covid-19 vaccinations resulted in appointments for “some people” who were not in a target group, a Government spokeswoman said.
She admitted that others “missed out” despite being among those for whom bookings were in...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter