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Close contacts of people who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to quarantine as long as they have been fully vaccinated within six months and are showing no symptoms, the Government said last night.
The change, announced last week, was...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A petition backing the Government’s science adviser attracted hundreds of new signatures over the weekend in the wake of her resignation.
More than 8,000 people had shown their support for Carika Weldon on Change.org by yesterday afternoon.
The petit...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Children dressed up as their “dream” professions on a day to honour Martin Luther King Jr.
St David’s Primary School pupils were encouraged to reach for their goals in a special assembly on Friday.
Gladstone Thompson, the principal, said the dressing...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Opposition leader called on the Premier to “get focused” after a string of incidents that he said left residents feeling hopeless.
Cole Simons insisted that his One Bermuda Alliance would help to provide the island with first-rate leadership.
Amo...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More police are needed to help combat crime and help bolster a force feeling burnout and stress from two years of fighting on the Covid front line, according to the chairman of the Bermuda Police Association.
Kenten Trott said there had been no let u...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A pause on flights to the island from Boston and New York is expected to be limited to the 2022-23 winter season, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said.
Charles Jeffers II, the BTA chief executive officer, said he wanted to clarify plans for the JetBlue...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A young man, who took part in a mentorship programme for most of his childhood, has been awarded a bursary to help him achieve his aim of working in the financial services industry.
Benjamin Edwards was named as the recipient of the Big Brothers Big ...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A section of Middle Road in Smith’s will be partially closed over the next two months, the Government has announced.
A Belco trenching project starting on Wednesday will mean that the route between Verdmont Road and the Belco substation in Flatts wil...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bans and restrictions on new work permits in certain categories have been extended to the end of July, the Government announced today.
The Ministry of Labour said that debt collectors, telephone switchboard operators, pool and beach attendants, deckh...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
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