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About three quarters of the island had power restored this afternoon as Belco crews worked to get electricity to all residents and businesses by the end of the day.
Dennis Pimentel, the company president, said that teams were “feverishly working" to ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A “delightful display” of children reading and talking about their favourite characters marked the start of a modified literary festival.
The Children’s Reading Festival will be held in drive-by form this year after it was affected by Covid-19 restri...
DATE: Dec 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Bermuda Hospitals Board surgery leader was today announced as the new Chief of Staff.
Wesley Miller will take up the position next month after it was left vacant by Michael Richmond, who became BHB chief executive and president earlier this year....
DATE: Dec 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Customers were warned about longer waiting times when a bank changes its hours temporarily from next week after a rise in Covid-19 transmissions on the island.
Butterfield Bank’s Reid Street, St George's and Somerset locations will be open to custome...
DATE: Dec 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The number of active cases of coronavirus hit 221 yesterday, more than double the number a week earlier, Government figures revealed last night.
Eighteen more people tested positive for Covid-19, the health ministry said, while five recovered. Just ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The leader of a domestic violence support agency has been named among other campaigners from around the world in a list of role models working to end attacks on women.
Laurie Shiell, the executive director of Centre Against Abuse, was one of 16 peopl...
DATE: Dec 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Minister of National Security said today she was “disturbed” by threats to neighbourhood safety after an East End incident that involved a gun.
Renee Ming spoke after events in St George’s, which included a reported home invasion and two vehicle ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Younger pupils at Somersfield Academy switched to remote learning today after a possible exposure at the school to someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.
They joined secondary students who moved to virtual classes at the beginning of this w...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Schoolchildren made up packages of food and gifts to help others in the run-up to Christmas.
Saltus Grammar School pupils created the gift packages, which were donated to charities.
A spokeswoman explained: “Each student contributed one non-perishabl...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The homes of two police officers have been searched in a probe into the circulation of a document that detailed aspects of Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley’s private life, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
It is understood that the searches wer...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter