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A pressure group is calling on the Ministry of Health to backtrack on what it considers to be excessive and unfair Covid-19 regulations being enforced on children.
The Government reintroduced Phase 1 Covid-19 regulations this week meaning childr...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Police overtime costs increased by almost $345,000 this financial year compared to 2019-20.
Figures showed that the overtime budget in 2021-22 hit $3.28m – up from the $2.94m recorded for the last financial year before the coronavirus hit.
Acting Co...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A high rate of coronavirus infections among primary school pupils has sparked a warning that school closures were “imminent” and classroom closures “likely” as tougher Phase 1 Covid-19 regulations were implemented.
Education officials said the increa...
DATE: Jan 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A retired principal of a private school backed the Government’s plans to shake up the public education system – but said the scheme had to be supported by good resources and teacher training.
Sue Moench, who retired from Mount St Agnes Academy, a Cat...
DATE: Jan 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Road Safety Council has said it plans to reduce road collisions and deaths in 2022.
Dennis Lister III, the council’s chairman, issued a statement yesterday saying its goal would take all road users doing their part.
“We want the communi...
DATE: Jan 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The importance of data privacy rights will be marked at a weeklong series of events this month.
Alexander White, the Privacy Commissioner, said the events were organised to coincide with Data Protection Day next Friday.
Mr White said: “We have create...
DATE: Jan 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Berkeley Institute and CedarBridge Academy pupils will return to their classrooms on Monday, the Ministry of Education confirmed yesterday.
The news that the schools would open their doors to pupils on Monday came two weeks after the start of the ne...
DATE: Jan 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The co-creator of the 1980s Bermuda-inspired hit children’s show Fraggle Rock has “guarded but high hopes” that a new series released on Apple TV+ today will remain true to its original philosophy.
Michael Frith, who was born and raised in Salt Kettl...
DATE: Jan 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda College graduates were today encouraged to embark on a “journey to purpose” and inspire future generations to be great.
Dejaneé Hill-Edwards, a guest speaker at the college’s Winter Commencement ceremony and an underwriting assistant at reins...
DATE: Jan 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Mohawk Radio are to perform an unplugged set on the steps of Hamilton’s City Hall as part of the Creatives Live open air concert series.
The concert will be held today from 12.30pm to 1.30pm and will be a socially distanced event.
Ernest Peets, the ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan