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The island has recorded 18 new coronavirus infections, it was revealed.
The number of active cases has climbed from the 21 reported last Thursday to 33.
But none are in hospital, although all the cases are being monitored by health officials.
There h...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A “visionary” figure in the international business world was also a major promoter of talent in the island’s pioneering captive insurance sector.
Brian Hall, who died last week, outlined Bermuda’s success in the sector in the foreword to 2004’s Held ...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Air services between Bermuda and Miami will increase next month and two scheduled flights to the Azores are on the calendar.
But flights to Philadelphia are in line to decrease, with flights to the city reduced to just two in December.
A total of 126...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man is in hospital with gunshot wounds after an early morning shooting yesterday.
But the 27-year-old’s injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
A resident in the area of Court and Dundonald Streets in Hamilton said he heard “a quick repe...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Claims the Government would have cut the same controversial airport redevelopment deal it attacked the One Bermuda Alliance for signing were dismissed by the Premier.
David Burt spoke out after the Reverend Nicholas Tweed, a pastor and leading membe...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Tourism chiefs yesterday welcomed the easing of Covid-19 restrictions as a move that will help boost visitor numbers.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) said the move represented the first significant loosening of pandemic border controls since the ...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A police inspector who claimed he was wrongly overlooked for a promotion has lost a bid to have the decision quashed by a court.
David Greenidge argued that he had a legitimate expectation of promotion to Chief Inspector after he acted as head of the...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Beefed-up labour legislation is in the pipeline to better protect workers’ rights, the Government has said.
Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said that the Government would ask the Labour Advisory Council to look at several potential changes to lab...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The founder of a Bermudian-based billion-dollar data software company has quit his posts in another business that has shares in the firm.
Zia Chishti resigned his roles at investment holders TRG and its subsidiaries.
The 50-year-old stepped down as c...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Chefs at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel have created a larger than life festive moongate made from gingerbread.
The sweet-smelling structure stands 10ft tall, weighs in at more than 300lbs and takes up almost the entire width of the hotel lobb...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan