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Publicity over widespread theft of crops has dampened what farmers charge is an underground marketplace in stolen produce.
But the chairman of Bermuda’s Board of Agriculture still urged the community to “do their due diligence” before buying suspect ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s first court ruling on the powers of the Information Commissioner underlined the limits of the island’s Public Access to Information Act, the Attorney-General’s office has said.
The Attorney-General’s office spoke out after a judgment on Tue...
DATE: Jan 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The president of the teachers’ union was illegally fired from her teaching job by the Ministry of Education, it was claimed last night.
Dante Cooper, the Bermuda Union of Teachers’ general secretary designate, said the executive committee did not acc...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Health officials last night defended masks for schoolchildren and the continued use of the SafeKey system for bars and restaurants, even though the Cabinet continued to discuss changing coronavirus restrictions.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, and A...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Increased numbers of coronavirus cases among children should be “a concern, but not a worry”, the Chief of Staff at the Bermuda Hospitals Board said last night.
Wesley Miller said parents should “remain vigilant” but not fearful despite the island’s ...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government has pledged a smooth transfer of leadership at its Covid-19 test lab after the departure of its current executive director next week.
The resignation of Carika Weldon, head of the Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratory, will beco...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new school for primary-age pupils is opening at the end of this month in Hamilton.
The Teaching Learning Caring Academy on Park Road offers alternative schooling option for children aged five to 11 or primary school levels one to six.
TLC Academy w...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The death toll from the coronavirus rose to 114 last night after health officials announced two more deaths.
There are now 16 infected people in hospital, with three of them in intensive care.
The latest test figures showed 496 new infections out of ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Children have been sent to school without parents waiting for clear coronavirus test results and some have later been found to be infected, health officials said last night.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, warned parents that children should not ret...
DATE: Jan 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Trash collection will be delayed this week because of a shortage of staff caused by Covid-19.
A public works spokesman said staff were being moved around to try and make sure there were enough on the front line to handle waste collection on the desig...
DATE: Jan 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell