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A veteran waiter at now-shuttered Fairmont Southampton forced to sleep rough after he was ordered to quit staff accommodation ten days ago said the way he was treated was “inhumane”.
George Uy, who had worked at the resort, for a decade, said he spen...
DATE: Nov 02, 2020
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The transport minister said today the Government had little space to bargain with airport operator Skyport after it announced it would hand over $15 million to the firm to cover lost revenue.
The cash is to cover the cost of the loss of business ove...
DATE: Nov 01, 2020
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The Registrar General said today his office was not the cause of major delays in the issuing of death certificates to grieving families.
Aubrey Pennyman was speaking after two families highlighted waits of months before they received the certificates...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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A grass roots group is to create a database on how to grow fresh food in a bid to promote a healthier and more self-sufficient population.
TeAnn Hassell, a professional chef and member of Social Justice Bermuda, said the group planned to have the sit...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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A data and software firm is to move 90 of its staff to the island under the Bermuda Government’s one-year “digital nomad” residential certificate scheme, it was revealed today.
Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said that Afiniti International Holdi...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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An elderly woman whose son died of diabetes said yesterday she was devastated by a nine month wait for a death certificate.
The woman, from Smith’s, who contacted The Royal Gazette after a report of a three-month delay, said: “To me, he hadn’t passed...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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Green route ferries will be delayed this evening by up to ten minutes, the Department of Marine and Ports has warned.
No motorbikes or cycles will be allowed on board as a result.
The Blue route has been suspended for the rest of the day, but the Pin...
DATE: Oct 28, 2020
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Cole Simons is to be the unopposed new Leader of the Opposition, the One Bermuda Alliance confirmed today.
The party said Mr Simons was elected by acclamation after the deadline for nominations passed last Friday.
Mr Simons replaced Craig Cannonier, ...
DATE: Oct 27, 2020
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A new coronavirus case was found among 764 test results for the virus that came back to health officials today.
The case was a resident who flew back to Bermuda from London on October 22.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said isolation and contact tr...
DATE: Oct 27, 2020
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Bermuda will be supplied with a Covid-19 vaccine through its links with Britain once one becomes available, the Governor promised today.
John Rankin, who steps down from the post at the end of November, told Hamilton Rotary Club: “I am pleased to inf...
DATE: Oct 27, 2020
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