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The Commissioner of Education has sent a letter to teachers and parents of public-school children with an update on pandemic return-to-school rules.
Kalmar Richards confirmed that “extremely vulnerable students and staff” would work on a remote basi...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A failure to deal with the problem of ageing population will have social, political and economic impacts that far outweigh the cost of keeping seniors healthy, a senator warned yesterday.
Ianthia Simmons-Wade said: “Supporting and encouraging health...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Most of the homeless people sheltered in the Government’s emergency centre over the Covid-19 pandemic are back on the streets after it closed, it was revealed yesterday.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, a senator and the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Aff...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Senators yesterday approved a special development order for an 18-home development and the creation of a 64-acre of conservation area at the former Riddell’s Bay golf club.
There were no objections in the virtual Senate session to the Riddell’s Bay (...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A pharmacy employee whose coronavirus test results were called into question at the weekend has been given the all-clear.
The People’s Pharmacy employee had been the subject of social-media rumours that she had breached Covid-19 rules. Yesterday it w...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A great white shark is thought to have been spotted about 12 miles off the southwestern coast of Bermuda.
A group of friends were fishing at sea mount Challenger Banks last Thursday when they saw a large shark circling their boat. Michiko Campbell, ...
DATE: Jul 20, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The former Minister of National Security described the fallout from the Blu Bar & Grill Restaurant controversy as one of the most difficult times of his life.
Wayne Caines and tourism minister Zane DeSilva were both forced to resign after they were c...
DATE: Jul 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Sick and disabled people will be able to vote in elections from their home, under amendments approved on Friday night.
The Parliamentary Election Amendment Bill also allows blind and visually impaired people to vote through a tactile voting device, i...
DATE: Jul 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
There were no cases of Covid-19 on Friday’s British Airways flight.
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said last night: “We apologise to passengers who have not received their results yet. This is due to AOL blocking the e-mails.
“We are working to r...
DATE: Jul 19, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Registrar of Companies will oversee dealers in high value goods after MPs passed legislation last night.
The supervisory function will transfer from the Financial Intelligence Agency under the Registrar of Companies (Supervision and Regulations) ...
DATE: Jul 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan