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The Premier defended continued restrictions on unvaccinated visitors last night as the country prepared for the 2022 tourism season.
David Burt said the precautions were necessary to protect the hospital and that the rules would be in force for the f...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Drugs laced with a potential killer synthetic opioid are suspected to be in circulation on the island, police warned yesterday.
The news came after a man died from a suspected overdose said to be linked to heroin laced with fentanyl.
A police raid du...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two men have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 14-year-old schoolboy, police announced yesterday.
The news came as Detective Chief Inspector Peter Stableford said the victim was “recovering well”.
Mr Stableford thanked the public fo...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Details of any financial support the Government might give to aid the redevelopment of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel were demanded by the Opposition yesterday.
The One Bermuda Alliance said it also wanted a time frame for how long public involvement...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Government refused yesterday to discuss progress on a flagship series of measures designed to get the economy under way in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister for Finance, unveiled the economic recovery plan last March...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A loosening of the island’s Covid-19 restrictions was welcomed yesterday by hoteliers and restaurant owners.
Tim Morrison, the Bermuda Hotel Association president and general manager of the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, said the organisation “whole...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man who led police on a chase after he escaped from custody following a crash and a woman who helped him were fined yesterday in Magistrates’ Court.
Sanchez Smith, 32, from Southampton, was riding his motorcycle on Middle Road when he ran into the ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A serious crash blocked both lanes of a main road in Hamilton Parish, police said last night.
A spokesman said the crash happened on North Shore Road on a straight stretch near Shelly Bay.
The incident happened about 6.15pm – but no further details w...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The importance of Black History Month is to be highlighted as part of an essay-writing competition for schoolchildren organised by a law firm.
Conyers has asked middle and senior school pupils in from Grade 8 to 12 to submit essays on the significan...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A financial audit should be carried out after it was revealed a sole-sourced contract for Covid-19 services was given to a company owned by the Premier’s fintech adviser, the One Bermuda Alliance said tonight.
Cole Simons, the Leader of the Oppositio...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes