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Travellers recently returning to the island were mistakenly sent home to quarantine, the government has admitted.
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said last night the 17 travellers did not fall within categories exempted from mandatory hotel quaranti...
DATE: Jul 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Government has delayed a decision on the fate of Bermuda’s primary schools by a month.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, had said the decision, which could include the permanent closure of up to eight primary schools, will now be announced at...
DATE: Jul 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Pembroke man was yesterday banned from driving for 18 months for riding a motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol.
Benjamin Rockliffe, 29, was also fined $1,000 after admitting the offence in Magistrates’ Court.
The court heard that police...
DATE: Jul 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The “curriculum of the future” will be delivered through fun and competitive challenges as part of an upcoming summer camp.
The STEM Summer Camp, co-created by tutoring resource Pangaea Educational Services and mentoring charity Impact Mentoring Acad...
DATE: Jul 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A non-practising lawyer was yesterday charged with stealing $125,000 belonging to Dilton Robinson.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Gordon “Ricky” Woolridge, 60, of Hamilton Parish, was alleged to have stolen the funds from credit balances between Jul...
DATE: Jul 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Southampton woman is accused of stealing more than $706,000 belonging to a local company.
Bambi Lee Pimental, 51, is said to have stolen the funds from J W Gray and Company Ltd, a roofing, waterproofing and wall finish specialist, between June 29, ...
DATE: Jul 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two men were fined in Magistrates’ Court today for breaching curfew.
Joel Baw, 38, of Paget admitted breaking curfew at 9.55pm on May 1 on South Road, Warwick Parish.
The court heard how patrol police noticed a bike riding during curfew, which was t...
DATE: Jun 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two teachers have shared how the government’s mentor-based training programme has helped them to become better educators.
J’ree Cann, P2 teacher at Paget Primary School, and Oneka Smith, maths teacher at The Berkeley Institute, have just graduated f...
DATE: Jun 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Staff at the hardware store SAL did not work for a second day yesterday following a dispute with management over the potential firing of a longstanding colleague.
Wornell Steede, chief union shop steward at SAL, said about 15 staff members walked off...
DATE: Jun 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Close to ten per cent of the Bermudian workforce was unemployed in November, the Labour Minister Jason Hayward said yesterday.
He said the jobless rate for Bermudians was 9.6 per cent according to the November 2020 Labour Force Survey Report, with B...
DATE: Jun 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan