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An elderly woman said her hair was falling out and she had become ill because of stress after she was forced to take legal action against a government junior minister who owed her $19,000 in unpaid rent.
Margaret Harvey accused Curtis Richardson, a...
DATE: Jan 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
An elderly woman broke down in tears yesterday as she told a court of the stress caused by a senator’s repeated refusal to hand over $19,000 in unpaid rent.
Margaret Harvey, who is in her 70s, told the Supreme Court that Curtis Richardson, a Progress...
DATE: Jan 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A dentist fears plans to involve dental health practitioners in coronavirus antigen tests for travellers could undermine safety standards in surgeries.
Ronda James, a former head of the Bermuda Dental Board, said the Bermuda Health Council had failed...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda could have two casinos up and running by the end of the year, it has emerged.
Jean Major, the gambling watchdog, said the Hamilton Princess Hotel was now in the third and final stage of its bid to seek approval to launch a casino.
Mr Major wo...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Opposition has stepped up its calls for Covid regulations such as SafeKey and the curfew to be abandoned because they are ineffective.
Michael Dunkley, the One Bermuda Alliance health spokesperson, insisted the Government should not renew the eme...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Quarantine periods are to be cut from next week, the health minister revealed yesterday.
Kim Wilson added that schoolchildren would also switch from PCR tests to the antigen type.
Ms Wilson insisted that the changes to quarantine requirements would h...
DATE: Jan 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Government yesterday denied it lost its grip on the coronavirus crisis after long delays in the test system left most schools closed on the first day of term and caused “chaotic” scenes at the airport.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, defended th...
DATE: Jan 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Premier yesterday came under fire from a previous head of government after he demanded the right to pick which journalists were allowed to interview him.
David Burt drew criticism from Michael Dunkley of the Opposition after The Royal Gazette was...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Premier yesterday apologised for delays in coronavirus testing that were branded “chaotic” by the Opposition.
David Burt admitted there had a been a “difference of opinion” with Carika Weldon, the scientist in charge of the test system, as he def...
DATE: Jan 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Gambling watchdogs are in talks with the Government about whether to allow increased use of lotteries.
Jean Major, the chief executive of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission, said the organisation had been approached by several charities and groups ...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly