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“Covid passports” could soon become a reality, the Government’s expert on the coronavirus has warned.
Carika Weldon, the head of the island’s coronavirus test programme, predicted at a Bermuda Tourism Authority webinar that a test and vaccination pas...
DATE: Jan 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
HSBC’s branch on Church Street in Hamilton is to reopen to the public today.
The branch will be open Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm.
UPDATE: This article has been updated to correct the closing time.
DATE: Jan 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Tourism Authority is seeking a new head of communications.
Rosemary Jones said she was stepping down from the job for the private sector.
The BTA is advertising for a new director of communications and strategy, with duties including the ...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than 5,000 residents have registered for the coronavirus vaccine, the health minister revealed last night.
Kim Wilson made the announcement as it was reported that three more people had tested positive for Covid-19 but the number of active cases...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Registration will be needed for virtual open house events on public school enrolment after “incidents” at two meetings, the Commissioner of Education said last night.
Kalmar Richards said the move was part of strengthened security rules.
A ministry s...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Farmers handed out free fresh broccoli to the public yesterday.
JaVaughn Dill, of Dill Pickles Farming, said he had taken to Facebook to publicise the produce giveaway, donated to him by Pacheco Farms.
The broccoli was fresh – but would have been pas...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A total of three new cases of coronavirus have been detected – two classed as on-island transmissions with known contacts.
The third was a resident who flew home on the Air Canada flight last Friday from Toronto, and tested positive on the Day 4 test...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island is mourning a popular barber whose life was lost in a single vehicle collision early on Monday.
O’Dean Phillips, 35, was an up-and-coming stylist at Features Hair & Beauty on North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish, where Crawl residents turn...
DATE: Jan 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has reported no locally transmitted cases of Covid-19 for a second day.
There were three imported cases found out of 966 test results, the Ministry of Health announced last night – all among residents returning from overseas.
One arrived last...
DATE: Jan 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The 911 emergency telephone number is now working again.
Police said earlier today that it was temporarily out of service, but it has been prepared.
DATE: Jan 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell