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The number of coronavirus tracking officers is to be increased, the Government said yesterday.
The move came after reports of people being exposed to the coronavirus – but not being alerted until days later.
The island recorded a further 20 cases yes...
DATE: Dec 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A charity that helps a traditional Christmas Day event run well has asked party goers to give it a miss this year to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Anne Hyde, the Keep Bermuda Beautiful executive director, warned hurricane damage to the p...
DATE: Dec 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermudians living in London and the south-east of England can still travel home over the holiday season, despite new lockdown laws in the UK.
A Government spokeswoman today appealed to Bermudians in the UK to stick to the UK restrictions.
But she add...
DATE: Dec 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Information Commissioner’s Office has closed its Church Street office for the Christmas period, with immediate effect.
A spokeswoman for the ICO said that the closure was unrelated to Covid-19.
The Maxwell Roberts Building office will remain clo...
DATE: Dec 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Three charities that support young and old people got a bumper pre-Christmas boost from fundraising efforts by an international business.
The Foster Parent Association, the Eliza DoLittle Society, and Age Concern have all been given gifts of toys or ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Retailers have stopped shipping in two hot-ticket electronic gadgets in the run-up to Christmas – because the cost is prohibitive.
Games fans who wanted to buy the latest Sony PlayStation or Microsoft Xbox consoles have been frustrated by low online ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An Opposition senator has accused the Progressive Labour Party of turning the 2016 airport protests into a political football, using the suffering of protesters for point-scoring.
Marcus Jones of the One Bermuda Alliance said yesterday he did not wa...
DATE: Dec 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermudian journalist Ernest Tucker has been inducted into the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Hall of Fame.
The posthumous honour was awarded at a virtual ceremony yesterday.
Mr Tucker, who died last year aged 87, had a stellar career with the n...
DATE: Dec 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Senators rubber-stamped a number of Government bills during a brisk, virtual session of the Upper House yesterday morning.
Streamlining and improved efficiency were the themes of three Acts that were given their second and third readings before being...
DATE: Dec 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Firefighters yesterday battled a third vehicle fire in two days – two of them in the same St George’s neighbourhood.
Crews responded to reports of a car explosion on Pain Lane, St George’s just before 4.30am.
Residents in a nearby apartment were at ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan