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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
A centenarian was among the 283 people who turned up for the latest round of the mobile vaccination programme for the coronavirus over the weekend.
Myrtle Burrows, 102, arrived at the National Sports Centre in Devonshire on Saturday for the jab.
Th...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Gaming training for residents to get casino jobs will be on offer next month at the newly opened St Regis Bermuda Resort.
The 122-room hotel, which formally opened on May 22, announced that its casino gaming academy would start on June 21.
It comes i...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two teenagers reported missing were located last night, police said this morning.
Ziun Castle, 17, and 16-year-old Tyzhae DeSilva had last been seen on Saturday afternoon in Devonshire.
A police spokesman said they were found at about 9.30pm yesterda...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Mailing problems and Covid regulations have caused delays in the registration of boats and moorings.
The issue was highlighted by a boat owner who said she had waited at Paget Post Office for 40 minutes after she could not log on to the Marine & Port...
DATE: May 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hoteliers warned last night the island’s strict coronavirus testing was impeding the revival of tourism.
Stephen Todd, chief executive officer of the Bermuda Hotel Association (BHA), told The Royal Gazette: “One challenge we are still having is the c...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Road closures over four months for Belco trenching in Southampton were announced this morning.
The one-lane closure extends from the Belco substation at the US Naval Annex Substation at George’s Bay Road at the junction with the Railway Trail, down G...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police today warned they will be on the watch for Covid-19 compliance ahead of the Bermuda Day holiday weekend.
Acting Superintendent Tracy Adams said there would be visible patrols from Friday through Sunday.
He said antisocial behaviour would not b...
DATE: May 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Premier tonight admitted that “the optics were not good” after he attended a champagne celebration at the opening of a new hotel at the weekend.
But he insisted that Covid-19 safety regulations were not breached at last Saturday’s ribbon-cutting ...
DATE: May 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell