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David Burt, the Premier, defended the Government’s economic recovery plan and countered suggestions the Progressive Labour Party had strayed from its labour roots.
Mr Burt called a spat over the summer with the pro-PLP activist group Move Bermuda “un...
DATE: Sep 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Campaigners have not given up hope of saving an historic school threatened with closure in an overhaul of public education.
Phil Perinchief, a former PLP Attorney-General who attended the West End Primary School, said there was “talk of forming a gr...
DATE: Sep 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The mysterious fate of the vanished Tucker Cross, a tribute to Haiti and a celebration of old-school gadgetry were among the 18 artworks that rose from the sands on Saturday at Horseshoe Bay Beach.
The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition, an annual fixtu...
DATE: Sep 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Saltus Middle and Senior schools will not welcome students back to campus this week after more than 40 staff had potential Covid-19 exposure.
However the school’s Cavendish and Upper Primary departments will open as scheduled.
In a notice sent out ye...
DATE: Sep 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island recorded 125 new positive coronavirus cases in the latest batch of test results, bringing active cases to 290 – a sharp climb from 205 from Tuesday’s figures.
Seven people are in hospital, the Ministry of Health revealed, with one in inte...
DATE: Sep 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 35-year-old Smith’s man has died after a crash – the island’s eighth road death of this year, police said last night.
A spokesman said the victim succumbed to his injuries in the intensive care unit of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital late this af...
DATE: Sep 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The combined tastes and wares of Court Street’s merchants and restaurants will open to the public for another open-air market tomorrow from 1pm to 7pm.
The “huge” success of its first market on the eve of Cup Match meant that a repeat was in order, o...
DATE: Sep 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Burt, the Premier, acknowledged yesterday that he faces an “intensely personal” challenge from the Bermuda Industrial Union over voting rights in trade union legislation.
In a lengthy interview with The Royal Gazette yesterday, the Premier rep...
DATE: Sep 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A hit song that inspired a global viral dance challenge over the pandemic has been adopted by a supermarket chain as it launched a charity drive.
MarketPlace celebrated the hard work of its “retail warriors” with a video dance challenge featuring Jer...
DATE: Sep 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Health authorities view the island’s vaccination levels as a likely safeguard against the surge of coronavirus cases seen in the spring, the Premier said yesterday.
But David Burt warned he could not rule out further shelter in place lockdowns if the...
DATE: Sep 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell