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Government has granted permission for a picnic area to be developed at Shelly Bay Beach in honour of late political activist LaVerne Furbert.
Public Works gave the go ahead for an area near the old beach restaurant site to be levelled and fitted with...
DATE: Mar 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Government last night refused to give details surrounding public service officers affected by the current Covid-19 outbreak.
The Royal Gazette posed questions in relation to comments made in the Senate on Thursday when it was revealed that some ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Essential workers who have toiled to keep Bermuda healthy and safe throughout the Covid-19 pandemic will be given priority to attend a limited-capacity Bermuda Day celebration.
Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, and Government’s ...
DATE: Mar 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Education will not yet make public the number of submissions it received in the consultation on education reform.
A ministry spokeswoman said that such information will only be released when a report currently being compiled that wil...
DATE: Mar 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A second potential Covid-19 case has been identified at Elliot Primary School and a case has been identified at Bermuda High School.
It comes as a new case was reported at Warwick Academy where the secondary department will go into remote learning to...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A food festival has had to postpone one of its signature events due to the spike in Covid-19 cases.
Bermudiana Road was due to be closed for the Bermudiana Live event - an outdoor dining experience promoting restaurants and eateries along Bermudiana ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 25 per cent rise in family cases in the courts and a 30 per cent spike in domestic abuse protection orders over the last year were probably sparked by the Covid pandemic, MPs have been told.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, said there had ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An animal welfare charity said it had been flooded by pets handed in by owners forced to leave the island because of the economic impact of Covid-19.
Kate Terceira, the executive director for the Bermuda SPCA, said the charity had seen “a dramatic ...
DATE: Mar 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda should push ahead with the development of an offshore wind farm, a report has recommended.
The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme report also recommended increasing the landing of pelagic fish such as yellowfin tuna and the promotion of green...
DATE: Mar 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A road map designed to outline the path back to a more normal tourism industry is to be unveiled this week.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has organised a webinar to highlight events and attractions for visitors and residents that will be available ov...
DATE: Mar 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan