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Another coronavirus-related death has been announced by health officials yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed fatalities from the Covid-19 pandemic to 135.
But the island’s active cases have dropped by more than 50 in the past week, brin...
DATE: May 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A US Navy cargo vessel that stopped in Bermuda waters over the weekend is among the ships kept by the US on its ready reserve fleet.
Little detail was available from Bermuda Maritime Operations on the ship, moored at King’s Wharf in Dockyard, because...
DATE: May 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Sailing fever is now in full swing at the West End ahead of the opening races of SailGP this weekend.
Behind the scenes at Cross Island, headquarters of the Bermuda Grand Prix, the sailing teams and their technical support are immersed in preparation...
DATE: May 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Carnival, one of the major cruise lines serving Bermuda, shows no bookings online for Bermuda in May or July of 2023, with two industry sources telling The Royal Gazette that the travel authorisation procedure was hurting business.
Both spoke anonymo...
DATE: May 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new app will take users on a guided tour of the island’s sailing heritage as Bermuda prepares for the international boating race SailGP.
The race organisers partnered with the Bermuda Tourism Authority for May as heritage month, with the races sche...
DATE: May 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 40-year-old man was seriously injured at about 6.30pm yesterday after a collision in Smith’s.
A spokeswoman said the two-vehicle crash involved a car and a motorcycle.
Police diverted traffic away from McGalls Hill, where a car was left blocking bo...
DATE: May 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s roads and the Railway Trail were packed with people headed west on Saturday, whether walking, cycling or running, after the Convex End-to-End returned to full strength after the pandemic.
Organisers claimed that this year’s event had gon...
DATE: May 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Front Street in Hamilton is set for paving improvements starting on May 16.
Work will begin along the section from Burnaby Street to Parliament Street.
It will continue west from the Birdcage to the Ferry Terminal once the initial paving finishes.
A ...
DATE: May 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The controversial bill giving a string of concessions to the developers of the island’s largest hotel was passed by legislators yesterday.
But in a lengthy debate, former Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson clashed with party colleagues when he declare...
DATE: May 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Activists in the British Virgin Islands have predicted widespread opposition to an attempt for direct British rule over the troubled Caribbean territory.
Former Bermuda Governor John Rankin, who became Governor of BVI in January 2021, faces sceptici...
DATE: May 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell