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A tropical storm Peter has formed northeast of the Caribbean and is predicted to curve towards Bermuda in the coming week.
The Bermuda Weather Service said the system was forecast to near the island at 582 miles to the south by noon on Wednesday.
Dep...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Vaccination clinics to protect dogs against an outbreak of canine parvovirus have been called off by the Bermuda Veterinary Association because of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Laura Tucker, the president of the BVA, said the heightened risk meant the c...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Another Covid-19 death was announced last night as the number of active infections increased to 1,238.
The grim news meant that the death toll now stands at 38, with 51 people in hospital, 13 of them in intensive care.
The island recorded another 191...
DATE: Sep 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s wage disparities were highlighted this weekend as Bermuda marked the United Nations International Equal Pay Day on Saturday.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said the commemoration underscored efforts to ach...
DATE: Sep 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The national security minister last night offered her “sincerest condolences” to the family, loved ones and friends of murdered Duane Gibbons.
Renée Ming said: “This is such a concerning and tragic death and I urge anyone with any knowledge of Mr Gib...
DATE: Sep 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Work on a shelter for homeless women and their children got a major boost that will “help put us over the finish line”, according to Sheelagh Cooper, the chairwoman of Habitat for Humanity Bermuda.
The Habitat ReStore in Hamilton this week donated $6...
DATE: Sep 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A grieving mother said yesterday she had no idea why someone would want to kill her son.
Freda Gibbons said Duane Gibbons, a hotel worker, was a cheerful, well-liked person who “spoke to everybody” and was devoted to playing golf, especially at the ...
DATE: Sep 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Increases in government health insurance premiums will not mean automatic jumps in rates for private insurance, experts have said.
Michelle Jackson, the executive vice-president of insurance giant BF&M’s life and health department, said the company h...
DATE: Sep 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Booster shots for the vaccine against Covid-19 are “number one on the list” for the Government’s immunisation committee.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said the committee would meet this week to discuss “how it will be distributed and when”.
She no...
DATE: Sep 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
People who flout public health regulations are appearing before the courts, the health minister said last night.
Kim Wilson announced that, since June, six case files have been prepared for police and the Department of Public Prosecutions.
“There are...
DATE: Sep 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell