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Bermuda may have to rethink its concentration on New York for tourism because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the island’s acting tourism chief has warned.
Glenn Jones, the interim chief executive of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said the organisation mi...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New cases of Covid-19 have been found in Bermuda’s care homes, the Government has revealed.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said that a total of 44 cases of the virus had been detected after tests at care homes — three more than on Monday.
It was no...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
MPs will honour the late Speaker of the House Stanley Lowe today as the legislature sits in a virtual session.
Members of Parliament and senators were expected to pay tribute to the former Speaker and veteran Parliamentarian, who was buried on Wednes...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Free coronavirus tests for the public will be launched by the Government tomorrow.
A spokeswoman said polymerase chain reaction — PCR — and antibody tests would be administered by appointment at the Southside drive-through test centre in St David’s.
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DATE: May 08, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe today with a low key ceremony at Warwick Camp.
John Rankin, the Governor, and Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, took part in the VE-Day event, held under ...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government will take a “disciplined approach” to reopen the island’s borders, the Premier said.
David Burt said the reopening of the airport was still some time away, but that Government would move carefully.
He said on Wednesday: “I think it’s still...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A television show created by a Bermudian film-maker has won a spot on an international streaming service.
The pilot episode of Eddie’s, a comedy drama created and written by Alex Scrymgeour, has made its debut on Amazon Prime Video.
Mr Scrymgeour sai...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A staff member at a cancer charity has gone into self-quarantine in the wake of ignoring Covid-19 social-distancing rules for a group photograph on a beach after they were reopened last weekend.
Lynne Woolridge, the chief executive of the Bermuda Can...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The public were warned yesterday to wear face masks outside as the number of Covid-19 cases increased.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said three new cases were identified among 195 test results that came back yesterday, bringing the total number...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian businessman has imported thermal cameras designed to register people with a fever without physical contact.
David Skinner said he teamed up with British camera supplier CTU Services to bring the cameras to the island.
Mr Skinner added the...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes