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The Bermuda Industrial Union has been left “out in the cold” by the island’s second largest trade union in the fight over decertification but will fight on, its president said yesterday.
Chris Furbert, the BIU president, said the union was “not goin...
DATE: Jun 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Remote learning will be used at Clearwater Middle School in St David’s today after an air conditioning breakdown forced the building to be shut for repairs.
High temperatures was noticed by staff at the school last Thursday.
But Diallo Rabain, the ed...
DATE: Jun 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Health restrictions have been eased for care homes after a drop in coronavirus infections, the Ministry of Health said.
Essential visitors will be allowed indoors with residents and outdoor visits for non-essential visitors will be permitted under Ph...
DATE: Jun 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 16-year-old schoolgirl who died in a road accident on Sunday was last night identified as Amber Bridges.
Ms Bridges, from St George’s and a keen horse rider, was killed when her motorcycle and a van were in collision on South Road, Southampton just...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A total of three new cases of the coronavirus were identified in more than 5,800 test results that came back to health officials yesterday.
There are 20 active cases, with 19 being monitored by public health officials – the lowest number since March ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A sea of colour was showcased in the Botanical Gardens for Bermuda Day over the holiday weekend.
There were 53 entries submitted for the Department of Culture’s first ever Heritage Month Mini-Float Challenge – some of which went on display from Frida...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Passport renewals will be delayed for up to 11 weeks, the Department of Immigration warned tonight.
A department spokesman said there had been a recent spike in reports of hold-ups for British Overseas Territories Citizen passports.
He added applicat...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island marked its fifth death on the roads this year after a 16-year-old girl died after a crash earlier today.
The motorcycle rider, from St George’s, was in a crash at about 12.15pm in Southampton.
A police spokesman said the girl, riding a 50c...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island has marked another death of a person with Covid-19, bringing the total fatalities from the illness to 33.
It was the first death linked to the virus since May 13.
The news came yesterday from Kim Wilson, the health minister, who offered co...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A senior child protection official accused of punching a teenager in her care has been cleared of all charges after a Magistrates’ Court trial.
Kennette Robinson, the assistant director of the Department of Child and Family Services, was found not gu...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell