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An elderly woman was confronted by three masked men during a home invasion last night.
Police were called after residents heard screams from a home on Queen Street in St George at about 9pm.
Officers were informed three men – masked and dressed in bl...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The number of active cases of the coronavirus has fallen to 49, it was revealed last night.
Two people are in hospital for the virus, with one in intensive care – the lowest number of inpatients since August 23.
The numbers show a continued decline f...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Public schools will no longer have entire classes quarantined if a Covid-19 case is detected, the education minister said yesterday.
Diallo Rabain added the school surveillance unit will instead contact people found to be close or casual contacts and...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Traffic changes will start this week on a section of Harbour Road in Paget where the Ministry of Public Works is repairing a wall.
The project, which was subject to delays, has caused traffic disruption between Highwood Lane and Lover’s Lane.
Eastbou...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A meeting of Overseas Territories leaders in London today was headed by the Premier.
David Burt said topics from climate change to the impact of the pandemic on Overseas Territories’ economies were up for discussion at the annual Joint Ministerial Co...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A memorial tree in commemoration of the island’s 106 victims of Covid-19 has been planted.
The Bermuda cedar was placed in the Botanical Gardens in Paget by David Burt, the Premier and Kim Wilson, the health minister.
Mr Burt said more Bermudians had...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Christmas will come early to an island parish, it was revealed today.
Pembroke Parish Council is to give away 40 vouchers for groceries and electricity for those in need.
Patricka Ferguson, the council chairwoman, said the vouchers would be issued on...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Throne Speech plans to get jobless young people back to work have been welcomed by social services agencies – but the Opposition demanded specifics on the proposals.
The speech, delivered by Rena Lalgie, the Governor, on behalf of the Government, ple...
DATE: Nov 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Throne Speech, under the title of “Social Renewal and Economic Recovery”, opened with the Governor’s reflection on the “definitive”, once-in-an-era change brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rena Lalgie told the gathering: “The wounds inflicted by ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A second man has been arrested in connection with a sex assault and burglary at knifepoint last month, it was revealed yesterday.
A police spokesman confirmed that a man, aged 20, was arrested last Friday.
Police arrested a 36-year-old man on the day...
DATE: Nov 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell