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Police and health officials will join forces this weekend in a crackdown on breaches of Covid-19 regulations.
A Government spokeswoman said that events with large group exemptions should expect to be visited to ensure they have stuck to the rules.
Sh...
DATE: Sep 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s first casino is still expected to open its doors this year, the House of Assembly heard last night.
David Burt, the Premier, said Hotelco – the developer behind the St Regis hotel in St George’s – had submitted a formal application for a fu...
DATE: Sep 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A private school is to adopt the SafeKey system for staff and visitors after a jump in Covid-19 cases, the head teacher said yesterday.
Deryn Lavell, head of school at Saltus Grammar School, said in a letter to parents that the step was taken to ensu...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A motorcyclist suffered “very serious injuries” yesterday afternoon after a bike was in collision with a bus.
A police spokeswoman said the incident happened about 4.25pm.
She added: “Initial information suggests the vehicles were travelling in oppos...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane Larry brought Bermuda grey skies and strong winds but left the island mostly untouched as it grazed the island yesterday.
The storm weakened to a Category 1 hurricane before it passed about 170 miles to the island’s east at 3pm.
Larry boast...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Traffic over a St George’s bridge will be reduced to a single lane at the weekend for maintenance work.
The work at Longbird Bridge will be carried out by Government workers on Sunday between 7.30am and 6pm.
A notice in the Official Gazette said: “Th...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
High winds and heavy rain are expected today but the island is expected to escape the worst of Hurricane Larry, forecasters said.
The Bermuda Weather Service said yesterday a Tropical Storm Warning was in force and the Category 2 hurricane was still...
DATE: Sep 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal-winner returned to the spotlight last night at the US Open tennis championships as part of efforts to promote the island.
Triathlon superstar Flora Duffy was a guest on the US Open Facebook Live show The Changeover ...
DATE: Sep 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Employers have been asked to be considerate to staff whose children will return to remote learning this week because of the increase in Covid-19 cases.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said: “We want parents to know that we recognise that th...
DATE: Sep 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A surge in test demand has put staff in the lab leading the fight against Covid-19 under increased pressure.
Carika Weldon, who heads Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory in the East End, said on Twitter that staff had worked long hours – and some had al...
DATE: Sep 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes