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Issues affecting the housing, wellbeing and safety of Bermuda’s seniors were discussed during a recent government-led visit to an independent living complex.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors was joined at Dr Cann Park in...
DATE: Aug 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An appeal has been launched by Bermuda Red Cross for those impacted by the recent earthquake in Haiti.
The Caribbean country suffered the 7.2-magnitude quake just before 9.30am local time on August 14. The death toll has reached 1,249.
A spokeswoman...
DATE: Aug 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Pembroke man has been fined $800 and banned from the roads for 18 months after leading police on a chase around the streets of Hamilton.
Aaron Albuoy, 37, admitted in Magistrates’ Court to driving dangerously on July 29.
The court heard that at 10a...
DATE: Aug 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A police crackdown on road offences is in line to be extended for another three months, Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley revealed yesterday.
Mr Corbishley added Operation Vega, launched in July, could also be boosted by an increase in fines ...
DATE: Aug 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An ambitious plan for a home for at-risk mothers and children is “rounding the last corner”, the charity leading the effort said yesterday.
Sheelagh Cooper, the chairwoman of Habitat for Humanity Bermuda said another $50,000 was needed for the finish...
DATE: Aug 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A woman yesterday denied breaches of Covid-19 mask regulations at two grocery stores and a restaurant.
Erica Williams, 55, avoided being brought up on contempt of court charges after she turned up for her Magistrates’ Court hearing without a face mas...
DATE: Aug 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers has stepped down after 22 years in the job at the request of the union.
Mike Charles confirmed that he was asked to quit and that he left the job in early June.
But he refused to discuss the rea...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
When Darren Hunnicutt told his wife he had cancer she collapsed and he caught her in his arms.
He said the dread he saw in her eyes kept him strong in order to support her and all of his loved ones as he journeyed through a brutal succession of medi...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A local psychologist landed the opportunity of a lifetime supporting international athletes and world record breakers at the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games.
Gemma Harris, a senior clinical psychologist at Solstice, Bermuda’s biggest private mental health ...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda recorded 25 new cases of Covid-19 in just three days, with the majority transmitted locally, the health ministry said last night.
Of Bermuda’s 71 active cases, 61 are the more virulent Delta variant and two are Beta.
Furthermore, 64 per cen...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan