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It was a tumultuous scene – hundreds of euphoric students cheering their hero Flora Duffy as her motorcade wound through their school grounds.
As part of her welcome back to Bermuda tour, Flora visited her old school, Warwick Academy, and for some yo...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Flora Duffy was hailed a national hero as she returned home yesterday for the first time since she won gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
It was a day of celebration for the entire island as Bermuda welcomed its most successful athlete with a reception fit ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two more deaths from Covid-19 brought the pandemic death toll to 89, it was announced last night.
There were 46 new coronavirus cases out of 3,438 rest results that came back to officials – a positivity rate of 1.3 per cent.
But the number of active...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Occupational safety and health should be recognised as “a fundamental right”, the Bermuda Public Services Union declared.
The BPSU joined labour groups worldwide with UNI Global Union, a global unions federation, in marking World Day for Decent Work ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A police investigation has been launched after a car was found in the sea with its engine still running today.
A member of the public reported spotting the car on the shoreline near Ducking Stool Park in Pembroke at about 7am.
The hatchback was nose-...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police failed to carry out a proper investigation in the case of a truck driver accused of causing the death of a motorcyclist while drink driving, a lawyer said yesterday.
Richard Horseman, counsel for Charles Johnson, who was cleared last week in t...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An entrepreneur keen to get his guided tour vehicle business on the road will have to wait after senators blocked key legislation.
Kevin Burrows said he had waited 18 months for the three-wheeled tour vehicles, called tuk tuks and used as taxis in As...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Covid-19 has claimed five more lives, it was revealed last night.
The news brought the death toll from the coronavirus to 87.
But the island’s number of active cases fell sharply, from the 1,106 reported on Monday to 890 – the lowest number of cases ...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A vaccine booster programme against Covid-19 is to be launched after the arrival of 11,700 doses of the jab from the UK.
But the public was warned not to try registering for the booster until an online site is in place.
Kim Wilson, the health ministe...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Senate has passed legislation which will allow more long-term residents of the island to obtain permanent residency.
The amendments opened a route to residency for non-Bermudian divorced people and unmarried parents of Bermudian children who have...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell