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It will take years for the tourism industry to recover from impact of the Covid-19 crisis, the Bermuda Tourism Authority warned yesterday.
The warning from Charles Jeffers II, the BTA’s chief executive officer, came despite predictions from some in t...
DATE: Feb 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Younger schoolchildren will no longer have to wear masks in classes from Monday
DATE: Feb 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Covid-19 emergency health orders were yesterday extended until the end of March.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said that the extension, approved by the House of Assembly, was required because the current order would expire at the end of the mon...
DATE: Feb 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The promotion of healthy lifestyles and preventive care are “front and centre” of the Government’s new health plan, the House of Assembly heard yesterday.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, told MPs the two elements were a key part of a five-year bl...
DATE: Feb 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Legislation to drop “blaming and shaming” in divorce proceedings was yesterday passed by MPs.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General, told the House of Assembly that the Matrimonial Causes (Faultless Divorce) Amendment Act was “the first part of a ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A plan to breathe new life into the Bermuda’s carnival events was revealed today.
The Bermuda Mas Band Association will organise “Revel de Road”, started in partnership with Party People Entertainment, Nova Mas International and Code Red Bda.
A spoke...
DATE: Feb 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Department of Immigration plans to phase out hard-copy paper certificates, letters and work permit documents as part of an effort to automate the island’s immigration system.
A paperless immigration system is being developed, the labour minister ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A project engineer has been hired to consult on refurbishment works at Tynes Bay Waste-to-Energy facility, with work expected to take three to four years to “engineer, tender procure and execute”.
Wayne Furbert, the acting Minister of Public Works, t...
DATE: Feb 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Adults should teach teenagers how to spot warning signs of an abusive relationship, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors said yesterday.
Tinée Furbert told the House of Assembly that action now could prevent domestic violence in the future....
DATE: Feb 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A government minister said she was passionate about equality for people with disabilities.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, added that she planned to work towards legislation that would enshrine legal rights related on a...
DATE: Feb 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter