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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
The Health Insurance Department will not serve customers in person during the week starting today.
The office, which is located at 48 Church Street, Sofia House, 2nd Floor, will provide support for policyholder and provider claims submission and clie...
DATE: Mar 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The first step in the biggest change in decades in Bermuda’s public education system has been approved by MPs.
Senior level “signature schools” required to offer one or more “signature learning programmes” will be introduced under the changes.
Diallo...
DATE: Mar 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Premier’s Concert tomorrow was cancelled tonight - but it will go ahead on a virtual basis.
The move came after tougher health and safety regulations were introduced in the wake of a jump in coronavirus cases.
It had been planned to have close to...
DATE: Mar 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A hotel was forced to shut some of its bars and restaurants after staff tested positive for the coronavirus.
The move came after some staff at Rosewood Tucker’s Point in the East End, not in customer-facing roles, were found to be infected.
The hotel...
DATE: Mar 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Pupils at a middle school at the centre of a coronavirus alert have all tested clear, the Premier has announced.
David Burt posted the news on Whitney Institute Middle School in Smith’s on twitter.
He wrote: “There is a lot going on in #Bermuda, espe...
DATE: Mar 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan