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Fixed penalties for Covid-19 curfew breakers have come into force – with $500 fines for offenders.
Legislation to allow fixed penalties for breaches of Covid-19 regulations was approved in March, but only came into effect this week.
A spokeswoman for...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The winner of a teacher of the year award will be revealed later this month.
The Bermuda Education Network’s Outstanding Teacher Award will come from a field of ten already announced.
Becky Ausenda, the executive director of the BEN, said teachers ha...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Power bills in Bermuda are set to rise this month with Belco blaming significantly increased costs for fuel.
The company said the Fuel Adjustment Rate rose by about 23 per cent - from 13.486 cents per kilowatt hour to 16.61 cents per kilowatt hour - ...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two landmarks are to be renamed in honour of Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal-winner.
The National Stadium at the National Sports Centre is to be renamed the Flora Duffy Stadium in tribute to the triathlete.
The Ministry of Public Works also intend...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s bus service will adopt a variation of its Sunday schedule seven days a week from today as it works to address staff shortages.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Public Transport said the change will continue until October 17, with some ad...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A steady stream of residents took to the Hamilton Princess yesterday to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations.
The vaccine clinic was the first of three to be hosted by the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club with the hotel promising those who attend trea...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has cut back the opening hours of the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre to bolster resources at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
The UCC in St David’s will run from 5pm to 10pm on weekdays for at least two weeks from tomorro...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
It’s now forecast to move towards Greenland – the most powerful hurricane of the season so far, which was very close to reaching Category 5 status as it passed Bermuda.
At its closest point, Sam was 212 miles from the island at 11pm on Friday and at ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A proposal to build a replacement for Agape House in Warwick has been submitted to the Department of Planning.
The application, submitted by architectural firm Lindberg and Simmons on behalf of the Friends of Hospice, proposes the construction of a n...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda needs to tackle child obesity if it wants to curb a surge in demand for dialysis, experts have said.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Diabetes Association explained there were about 250 people who had end-stage kidney disease, with the majority on...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes