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All social distancing restrictions except two – mask wearing in indoor public places and gatherings of more than 100 people – will end on Sunday, the Premier said today.
David Burt said that patience was growing thin with restrictions and lockdowns ...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Premier has strongly denied claims that a controversial raft-up involving US high fashion firm Revolve and singer Shaggy was authorised by government.
David Burt said last night that all raft-ups were illegal and it was therefore impossible for t...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government delivered more than 2,500 vaccines before the June 8 deadline without shots being wasted.
The last batch of Pfizer vaccines received by the island expire at the end of the month, which meant the first doses needed to be delivered by June 8...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than half of staff at the newly opened St Regis Bermuda Resort are Bermudian – and the number is expected to increase.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, said today that it was expected that more than 90 Bermudians would start work at the St...
DATE: Jun 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An online summer course will offer pupils the chance to create a pandemic-themed film.
The virtual Steam – science, technology, engineering, arts and maths – Academy, run through the education department’s gifted and talented education programme, wil...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A raft-up highlighted on social media was broken up by the Bermuda Coastguard with participants potentially to appear before the courts.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said BPS were aware of video clips circulating showing a raft-up with “several...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Cole Simons, the Opposition Leader, yesterday called on Government to lift Covid-19 restrictions to bolster the economy.
Mr Simons said the island is at a “fork in the road” and action must be taken immediately to prevent further social and economic...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first in a series of summer flights between Bermuda and the Azores was welcomed to LF Wade International Airport yesterday.
The SATA Azores Airline flight from Ponta Delgada was greeted with a shower from fire trucks on the runway.
The flight de...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation banning “revenge porn” will come into effect tomorrow, according to a notice filed in the Official Gazette.
The Criminal Code Amendment (Non-consensual Sharing of intimate Images) Act 2021 was approved by the House of Assembly and the Sen...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man convicted of murder is to face a retrial after the Court of Appeal expressed concerns over jury selection.
Sir Christopher Clarke, president of the Court of Appeal, ordered the retrial of Khyri Smith-Williams, who had been jailed for the fatal ...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes