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A hyperbaric chamber used after diving accidents and for some wound care patients will close tomorrow for more than two weeks.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board announced that the equipment will be available again on September 19.
A spokeswoman explained: ...
DATE: Sep 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The first hurricane of the 2022 season has formed in the Atlantic, but is not considered to be a threat to the island.
The US-based National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration confirmed this afternoon that Tropical Storm Danielle, located about 885 m...
DATE: Sep 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Residents can “take comfort” that power company staff are prepared to tackle outages or damage caused by the impact of any storm, the president of Belco said today.
Wayne Caines added that people should look at their own safety plans as hurricane sea...
DATE: Sep 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Bermuda Government aims to raise the working population by 25 per cent over the next five years in an “aggressive” strategy to head off a rapidly ageing population, the economy and labour minister revealed this afternoon.
Jason Hayward announced ...
DATE: Sep 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A senior British lawyer has been assigned as the judge for the criminal case against Ewart Brown, the former premier.
Puisne Judge Shade Subair-Williams told the Supreme Court that Martin Forde, QC, had been appointed to hear the case.
Mr Forde was p...
DATE: Sep 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Health agencies are working to ensure that a specialist ear, nose and throat surgeon is brought to the island as soon as possible, according to the Government.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, spoke out after doctors last month expressed alarm tha...
DATE: Sep 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Influencers and creatives who were invited to enjoy Cup Match festivities achieved a global reach of almost 1.5 million, the Bermuda Tourism Authority reported.
The group was said to have attracted more than 8,400 engagements on social media as they ...
DATE: Sep 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s working population as it currently stands will be “unable to support the local economy in years to come” as the island faces a profound demographic shift.
A brief document made public yesterday by the Ministry of Economy and Labour sets amb...
DATE: Sep 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Ferry services will be scaled back during Monday’s Labour Day public holiday.
The Green Route between Rockaway, Cavello Bay and Watford Bridge, will be cancelled for the day, according to a government spokeswoman.
There will be no Orange Route servi...
DATE: Sep 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Golfers will tee off at an event this weekend to help people affected by substance use disorder.
Michaele Parfitt-Smith is staging the Smith-Hendrickson tournament at Belmont Hills on Saturday to mark the start of Recovery Month — observed in Septemb...
DATE: Sep 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter