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More than 40 new cases of the coronavirus have been logged – and pushed the number of active cases to in excess of 100, it was revealed last night.
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said the 41 infections were identified among 2,003 test results that ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government yesterday proposed a law to outlaw “revenge porn” – the use of social media to spread intimate sexual images.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, said the practice was “a new form of technology-facilitated abuse” which humiliated...
DATE: Mar 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Students will be able to do a foundation year at Bermuda College from September, enabling them to enter the first year of three- or four-year universities overseas, its president announced yesterday.
Duranda Greene said the college had also linked up...
DATE: Mar 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A signature theme tune has been created for the Mirrors youth development programme.
Patricia O’Connor, a songwriter and teacher, penned the tune after she worked on a Mirrors “All In! 8 Keys of Excellence” event.
Ms O'Connor said: "My love for Bermu...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government said that Northlands Primary School will be open today, despite concerns of a Covid-19 contamination at the facility.
The Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit identified a potential exposure this morning, but ruled that ...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Students considering attending higher education in the US will be able to take a virtual tour of a prestigious college later this month
Troy University in Alabama will host the virtual information session for Bermudians through the US Consulate G...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Schoolchildren got into character to celebrate World Book Day last week.
Pupils at Harrington Sound Primary School were asked to dress up as their favourite storybook character to promote reading by youngsters.
Cindy Weeks, the school’s principal, sa...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government and Opposition sparred into last night over the Budget for the coming fiscal year and the island’s way to economic recovery out of the pandemic.
It came after Cole Simons, the Opposition leader, gave the Reply to the Budget in the Hous...
DATE: Mar 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government will “press on” with plans for legal cannabis cultivation despite a defeat in the Senate earlier this week.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney General, took aim at independent members of the Upper House and referred to them as “the senators ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A controversial law to legalise cannabis will be sent back to the House of Assembly after Senators voted against the bill yesterday afternoon.
The Cannabis Licensing Act, which sets out a regulatory framework for growing, selling, and using the drug,...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell