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A scientist sounded the alarm four times last week that the coronavirus test system was about to be overwhelmed by the latest outbreak — but was ignored by Government officials. Carika Weldon, the director of the Molecular Diagnostic and Research Lab...

The Government came under fire yesterday from the Leader of the Opposition for a “frustrating and unbelievable” delay in Covid-19 tests that was followed by the resignation of the programme’s top scientist. Cole Simons said the Government had “ignore...

An almost blind pensioner was forced to fork out an extra $700 to get home to Canada after she missed her flight because of coronavirus test result delays. The woman was able to rebook on yesterday’s Air Canada flight to Toronto — but others were les...

A teenage motorcyclist was arrested last night for possession of drugs with intent to supply after he ran a red light. A police spokesman said officers tried to stop the rider, 17, just before 9.30pm when they spotted the traffic offence at the junct...

The scientist in charge of the island’s fight against the coronavirus is to leave the job at the end of the month, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Carika Weldon confirmed that she had told the Cabinet of her decision. Dr Weldon said: “I really apprecia...

The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading like wildfire, the health minister warned last night as the number of active cases surged past 1,000. Kim Wilson said: “The facts are that the Omicron variant’s transmission rate is like nothing...

Police handed out more than $8,000 in traffic fines for impaired driving and speeding in the first week of year. A spokesman said speeding offences ranged from 65kph to 85kph. Over the last two weeks, 538 tickets were issued for a range of offences. ...

A decision on the future of a senior official at the Bermuda Industrial Union who claimed he was ousted against union rules is to be made next month. The Royal Gazette understands that a special delegates’ conference of the BIU will discuss the d...

A new medical records system for the island’s hospitals will cost almost $55 million over ten years, it was revealed. The Bermuda Hospitals Board said the cost of the new electronic medical records system, an EMR, expected to be up and running by Sep...

England’s travel restrictions against Covid-19 will be loosened tomorrow and the pre-departure test will be dropped for travellers. The British government’s website added that fully vaccinated travellers will also not have to quarantine in England on...