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Bermuda is braced for high seas, tropical storm-force winds and severe rain as Hurricane Teddy passes to the east of the island.
The Government put a range of safety measures in place yesterday — including the closure of the Causeway at midnight and ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2020
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda is today celebrating International Equal Pay Day for the first time.
Celebrated in United Nations member states around the world, the day highlights unjust practices in the workplace and aims to ensure “equal pay for equal work”.
Jason Haywa...
DATE: Sep 18, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Information Commissioner has upheld a refusal by the Department of Education to release information about an alleged assault by a pupil on the grounds no records had been kept.
The decision by Gitanjali Gutierrez was in response to three related ...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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Sarah Lagan
The Berkeley Institute has laid out its back-to-school Covid-19 safety precautions in a message to parents.
Pupils returned for orientation days from last Tuesday to Friday to prepare for the start of the school year, delayed from yesterday to later...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A charity head condemned misuse of “back-to-school” gift cards yesterday after two were put up for sale on the internet.
Gina Spence, of Gina Spence Productions, said that a social-media user posted two Each One Reach One cards on the Bermuda Bargain...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Police warned the public yesterday to be on the alert for spiked drinks.
A police spokesman said: “Summer may almost be over, but there are still lots of parties taking place, not to mention nightclubs being frequented with the easing of Covid-19 res...
DATE: Sep 11, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The leader of Bermuda’s newest political party claimed yesterday that honesty would make his party stand out from the crowd.
Marc Bean was speaking after he and 14 more members of the Free Democratic Movement were unveiled as General Election candida...
DATE: Sep 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
One independent candidate hopes to tackle antisocial behaviour by bridging the gap between seniors and the youth.
Antoine Raynor, who is running in Warwick North Central, said that young people in his constituency need mentors, while the elderly hav...
DATE: Sep 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Students are encouraged to use private transport to avoid congestion in the new school term.
Neville Tyrrell, the Minister of Transport, said extra minibuses and regular buses would be introduced as he announced the new 2020 school bus schedule yeste...
DATE: Sep 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The island’s private schools have introduced strict Covid-19 safety precautions for the new school year.
Warwick Academy, Saltus Grammar School and the Bermuda High School outlined the steps they had taken to protect pupils and staff.
These include c...
DATE: Sep 09, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan