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A fire-damaged and derelict government building on the outskirts of Hamilton could get a new lease of life as a boutique guesthouse.
A planning application submitted this month proposed turning Teucer House on Cedar Avenue, Pembroke, into tourist acc...
DATE: Jul 09, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A child with special needs was overlooked because of “maladministration” in the Department of Education, a report by the Ombudsman has ruled.
Victoria Pearman said improvements were needed to prevent children from education harm in her 2019 report on...
DATE: Jul 08, 2020
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Education
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Measures to allow the Minister of Finance to defer taxes and compliance requirement in situations such as a pandemic have been approved by legislators.
Amendments to both the Companies Act and the Public Treasury Act were given the green light by bot...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda remained free of Covid-19 infection after another day of testing on Saturday.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said 138 new test results were received, but none were positive for the virus.
The spokeswoman added: “Bermuda has had 146 ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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Health
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity dedicated to fighting cancer is struggling to make ends meet in the wake of Covid-19.
The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre has launched an appeal to raise $200,000 as it faces increased costs and a loss of revenue.
A spokeswoman said: “With...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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Health
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has no active cases of Covid-19 after two patients with the disease recovered, the Ministry of Health announced last night.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, added that 185 new coronavirus tests had come back and all were clear.
She said: “...
DATE: Jul 04, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to give businesses more time before they have to make laid-off staff redundant has been approved in the House of Assembly.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, said the amendments would help to keep Bermudians employed by protecting bus...
DATE: Jul 04, 2020
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police sergeant has been named volunteer of the year for a local youth charity.
Cerepha Bridgeman, who supervises the parish officers for the eastern and western parishes, collected the award from the Mirror’s Programme.
Sergeant Bridgeman has volu...
DATE: Jul 04, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda residents flying to England will be exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days after arrival.
The exemption, which was announced today and applies to all 14 British Overseas Territories, will take effect from July 10.
As long as ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Restaurants and bars moved into the “new normal” this week, but it will not be until later that the impact of a relaxation of Covid-19 rules can be assessed.
Chris Garland, the general manager of Harbourside Holdings, which owns Flanagan’s Irish Pub ...
DATE: Jul 03, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes