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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...
DATE: Mar 17, 2020
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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...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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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...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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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...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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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...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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The race to come in line with international standards has left Bermuda in a strong position, the finance minister said.
Curtis Dickinson told the House of Assembly on Monday that last year had been a “transitional” year with a degree of uncertainty a...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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Changes to speed up compensation payments to people who suffer criminal injuries and to boost cruise ship revenue have been approved in the House of Assembly.
The amendments to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act and the Miscellaneous Taxes Act we...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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Immigration legislation to be debated next week is only the first step, a town hall meeting was told last night.
Colin Anderson, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of National Security, told an audience of about 30 people that the Bill was focus...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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Government is to review how the sugar tax was implemented over concerns that retailers had spread the impact of the tax across other items.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, told the House of Assembly: “We need to have a look at this again.
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DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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The AXA End-to-End charity walk will feature an all-new event this year, and make a bigger cash donation to a school.
This year’s event will feature an End-to-Middle walk from St George’s to Hamilton in addition to the End-to-End and Middle-to-End, b...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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