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Weekly podcasts to demystify the world of financial technology or fintech have been launched by the Economic Development Department.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Economy and Labour said the emerging industry, courted by the Bermuda Government, was...
DATE: Aug 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Four more deaths linked to Covid-19 have brought the island’s total fatalities during the pandemic to 148, health officials revealed last night.
But confirmed active cases of the virus have dropped to 196, with eight people in hospital for the illnes...
DATE: Aug 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Garbage collection has been delayed through to the end of the week, the Ministry of Public Works warned yesterday.
A spokesman said maintenance staff shortages caused by vacations and training, along with “ongoing supply chain issues”, led to a backl...
DATE: Aug 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“Gruesome” cases of animal cruelty, abandonment and injuries have risen since Government relaxed restrictions on the breeding of illegal pitbull dogs, a Government minister admitted yesterday.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said abuse an...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Basketball legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell, one of the first Black superstars in the National Basketball Association, was recalled as a friend to Bermuda by Ewart Brown, the former premier.
The Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics champion,...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police reported 31 people arrested for 33 offences over Cup Match, including four for possession of bladed articles.
Most arrests during “robust policing” over a largely incident-free holiday weekend were for outstanding warrants, with 16 people deta...
DATE: Aug 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s top health official foresees a surge of Covid-19 in the wake of the Cup Match weekend that brought spectators and revellers together in their thousands.
Ayo Oyinloye, the chief medical officer, told The Royal Gazette “the past is an indi...
DATE: Aug 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Bermuda resident who became the island’s first confirmed case of monkeypox is not in hospital and is now recovering from the disease, according to the chief medical officer.
It remains unknown if the virus, which is spread by close personal contact...
DATE: Aug 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Teamwork between Bermuda and the United States Coast Guard is growing beyond cracking down on illegal fishing in the island’s water, according to US Consul General Karen Grissette.
The partnership is to expand in the areas of search and rescue, law e...
DATE: Aug 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Registration is now open online for children of all backgrounds for classes at the Portuguese School of Bermuda.
Run by the Portuguese Cultural Association of Bermuda, the after school programme in the Portuguese language is for primary-school aged s...
DATE: Aug 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell