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A new culture and heritage website was launched by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs on the eve of Bermuda Day.
The site will serve as a central point for information about events, programmes, and education.
Lovitta Foggo, the communit...
DATE: May 30, 2020
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Payouts to more than 9,000 people left out of work by the Covid-19 pandemic have topped $32 million, the finance minister said last night.
Curtis Dickinson added that $9.2 million in unemployment benefits had been paid out to 7,780 people this week a...
DATE: May 29, 2020
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The arrest of a woman prison officer at Westgate prison sparked a protest by colleagues outside Hamilton Police Station yesterday.
Prison officers walked off the job and gathered outside the Victoria Street police offices in support of their colleagu...
DATE: May 28, 2020
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An historic space mission scheduled to take off from Florida yesterday afternoon has been postponed until the weekend.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launch was rescheduled because of bad weather.
Nasa is to use a private company, ...
DATE: May 28, 2020
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Police conduct in an armed arrest of a man was in line with use of force rules, a senior officer said yesterday.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Weekes said that, despite the video clip’s “sensational appearance”, the conduct of the officers ...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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Crime
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Jonathan Bell
Robberies connected with items going up for sale on social media have prompted a warning from police.
A spokesman said there had “recently been a number of incidents” where people who met up at an agreed location to complete their sale were instead r...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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Crime
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Jonathan Bell
Images are being circulated depicting the victim and accused in a sexual offence now before the courts, according to police.
A spokesman advised that producing or sharing images identifying either party in the offence was a crime subject to a fine of...
DATE: May 27, 2020
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Crime
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Jonathan Bell
A couple’s dream of exchanging vows a year to the day after they got engaged was dashed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Will Gillett and Catherine Wight planned to marry on April 10 — Good Friday — but were forced to abandon the plan amid a worldwide lockd...
DATE: May 26, 2020
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Armed police officers forced a car to pull over and detained an occupant at gunpoint last night.
At least three police vehicles chased the car and forced it to stop at about 7.15pm.
One eyewitness said: “Three police cars came in different directions...
DATE: May 26, 2020
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Crime
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Jonathan Bell
The island today recorded six new cases of Covid-19, the health ministry said tonight.
The positive results were among 170 results that came back to officials.
The new infections brought the total number of cases to 139.
Kim Wilson, the health minist...
DATE: May 26, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell