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A $12.8 million restoration of Sessions House, which was mothballed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, remains on hold despite the health emergency being declared over.
Dennis Lister, the House of Assembly Speaker, said that work was shut down on upd...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is bracing itself for an expected surge of respiratory illnesses as flu season approaches its peak period.
Wesley Miller, Chief of Staff at the hospital, said the Bermuda’s Hospitals Board had seen an increase in res...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A school principal named as the public service employee of the year said his award was “great recognition of the work we, as educators and public officers, do daily”.
Todd Fox, principal of Francis Patton Primary School who was named the Public Servi...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two homeless shelters were officially opened yesterday after years of delays and promises.
The homes, located on Marsh Folly Road in Pembroke, were converted out of shipping containers and built in partnership with the Salvation Army, Ministry of Pub...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man was charged with causing the death of a motorist through reckless driving.
Christian Sousa-Matias, 23, of no fixed abode, denied the offence and chose to have the case heard in Magistrates’ Court.
Allen Trott, 46, lost his life
after a moto...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Two grandfathers have pledged to fast out of solidarity with childhood suffering around the world.
Lynn Millett, 70, and Glenn Fubler, 73, will stay away from solid foods for a day between Christmas and January 7 – and have encouraged others to do th...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man who sought to overturn his conviction for possessing cannabis with intent to supply has lost his appeal in the Supreme Court.
Shae Butterfield argued that magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo did not properly consider inconsistencies in evidence put forw...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity has increased the value of gift cards this Christmas owing to a rise in food prices.
The Salvation Army normally hands out grocery store vouchers for $50 but this year has raised the value to $75 as it sees “a real increase in the cost to s...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A law designed to protect personal information could be further rolled out on a staggered basis by sector, according to the Privacy Commissioner.
Alexander White explained that international businesses might be ready for data compliance while other o...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island is still without a full time ear, nose and throat surgeon, more than four months after doctors said the shortage could cost lives.
The Government has revealed that a private practice has now begun a recruitment “effort“, although health of...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
