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A man stopped by police minutes after he was warned not to drive was fined and banned from the roads today. Anthony Davis, 51, from Devonshire, pleaded guilty to refusal to take a breath test in Magistrates’ Court. The court heard that police noticed...

Government will detail its plans to phase out single-use plastics in the next few months. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said it was planned to eliminate their use in about two years. Mr Roban said: “Our goal is to have the elimination o...

Legislation to up the cost of immigration fees has been approved by the House of Assembly. Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said the 5 per cent increase would mean almost $1 million in additional revenue. Mr Dickinson said: “This is to ensu...

The Supreme Court is to get a permanent home in the building used to house the lower court, the Government has confirmed. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembly last Wednesday that the cost of the mov...

The Bermuda Hospitals Board suspended all non-emergency surgery yesterday as the health service braces itself for Covid-19. A BHB spokeswoman said the halt will allow time for operating theatre staff to be “upskilled” with extra training in critical-...

Forced closures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 would “bury” Bermudian restaurants unless they receive support, a Chamber of Commerce member and restaurant co-owner warned yesterday. Chris Garland, the general manager of Flanagan’s Irish Pub and Re...

Worshippers could be asked to stay at home while church services are broadcast online and on the radio to prevent the spread of the potential killer strain of coronavirus. National security minister Wayne Caines will meet with church leaders at Cabin...

Another two people in Bermuda have been tested for the potentially deadly Covid-19, but there are still no confirmed cases. As of noon today, the Government said that 14 people on the island have been tested — two more than yesterday. Eight people ha...

The funeral service and march for Glenn Simmons will go ahead tomorrow — but with precautions. A Bermuda Industrial Union spokeswoman said: “After consultation with the Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team within the Ministry of National Secur...

Airlines that service Bermuda have offered to waive fees for flight changes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. British Airways, American Airlines, Delta, Jet Blue, Air Canada and WestJet have each announced they would waive change fees, althoug...