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Bermuda’s Olympic triathlon hero will be welcomed back to Bermuda with a motorcade next week – and the public has been invited to come out and applaud.
The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport said the island’s first Olympic gold medal winner would b...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government today warned the public about a fake e-mail that asked people to “validate” their Covid-19 status.
A spokeswoman said the e-mail – which was being spread on social media – was designed to appear as if it came from the Ministry of Healt...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Government senator has appealed to the public to talk to their doctors about vaccines after her cousin died of Covid-19.
Lindsay Simmons said the recent death had left a family in mourning, including her cousin’s mother, siblings and three children...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Senate has passed legislation which will allow more long-term residents of the island to obtain permanent residency.
The amendments opened a route to residency for non-Bermudian divorced people and unmarried parents of Bermudian children who have...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government has released a series of dementia help cards designed to help people with the condition.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said the cards contained basic information about the holder, such as their name and...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 43-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with head injuries yesterday after a motorbike crash.
A police spokesman said it was thought the woman rode over a newly installed speed bump and lost control of the bike.
The spokesman said: “She was throw...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Air service to and from the island has increased slightly this month with three new flights per week added to the schedule.
The October flight schedule, released by Skyport, includes 34 flights to and from the island a week, compared with 31 at the e...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Tourism Authority will put out a request for proposal to rebrand the island’s tourism industry, according to a report by the Public Accounts Committee.
The report, tabled in the House of Assembly, said it was hoped that a Bermuda firm wou...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Flora Duffy, Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner, is set to return to the island next week, and the public have been asked to create video messages to welcome her back.
Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, said: “We want the ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries today after a motorcycle crash.
A police spokesman said it was thought the 43-year-old rode over a newly installed speed bump and lost control of her bike.
The spokesman said: “She was thrown ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes