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UK Coastguard officers have mounted a training exercise with the Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard and other emergency services.
The exercise was led by Commander Phil Bostock, the HM Coastguard Operational Lead, Overseas Territories Search and Resc...
DATE: Jan 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The education minister has backed decisions made in his absence after schools returned on a staggered basis after teachers had to wait for coronavirus test results.
Diallo Rabain apologised to parents for the late notice that classrooms would not ope...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A dentist fears plans to involve dental health practitioners in coronavirus antigen tests for travellers could undermine safety standards in surgeries.
Ronda James, a former head of the Bermuda Dental Board, said the Bermuda Health Council had failed...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A man has been arrested in connection with a social-media scam that promised a quick return on a $1,000 deposit, police said today.
But a spokesman added reports continued of people being fleeced despite repeated warnings for the public to be wary of...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Pupils at a private school will move to remote learning tomorrow after a “surge” in coronavirus cases.
A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Institute said that deep cleaning would be carried out before the school reopened in two weeks.
She added: “This clos...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The driver of a speeding car that almost hit police officers on checkpoint duty is being hunted using roadside CCTV footage because it was too dangerous to chase the vehicle, it was revealed yesterday.
Chief Inspector Robert Cardwell, the head of the...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Small adjustments and better co-ordination in the healthcare system could help save lives, the Bermuda Health Council said yesterday.
A BHeC spokesman said that the health service had excellent providers, sufficient equipment and adequate funding for...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda was in the spotlight over the weekend in a US TV segment that featured an island scientist and a centuries-old sea mystery.
The island’s position on the edge of the Sargasso Sea brought a CBS crew to the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences to...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda could have two casinos up and running by the end of the year, it has emerged.
Jean Major, the gambling watchdog, said the Hamilton Princess Hotel was now in the third and final stage of its bid to seek approval to launch a casino.
Mr Major wo...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A controversial government online shopping and shipping service is up and running.
People can sign up for MyBermudaPost, created by the Post Office in a public-private partnership deal with US-based courier company MyUS, on the Government’s website.
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DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan