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The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital today dropped from its top alert level to reflect a fall in the number of Covid-19 patients who need emergency and intensive care.
But a spokeswoman said the downgrade from Level 4 to 3 was a tentative step.
She ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 33-year-old mother who almost died of Covid-19 appealed yesterday for young people to put safety first and “really think about” vaccination.
Derrika Johnson said: “This Covid is real. I thought my life was over.
“I wasn’t going to get the vaccine ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The future of the Elbow Beach resort is in question after reports that the owners have tried to sell the hotel.
The Paget property shut up shop in early 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic and was expected to re-open at the start of this year.
But ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of complaints against employers that have failed to make health insurance payments for staff has risen because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been claimed.
The Bermuda Health Council said there had been a 20 per cent increase in the n...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A deputy principal known as the “heartbeat” of Clearwater Middle School was today revealed as the winner of Bermuda Education Network’s 2021 Outstanding Teacher Award.
Dean Foggo, a business studies teacher and deputy principal at the school, was nam...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Crime figures for 2019 and 2018 were released last night – after three-and-a-half years without reports.
The 2019 report released by Bermuda Police Service showed criminal offences at their second lowest level since comparable figures were given in 2...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Governor yesterday bought the first Remembrance Day poppy to mark the start of the annual appeal for war veterans.
Canon Thomas Nisbett and Isobel Flood, two Second World War veterans, met Rena Lalgie at Government House and presented her with th...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
An international ratings agency was wrong in its assessment that the island “lagged” behind in the creation of ways to tackle climate change, the home affairs minister insisted today.
Walter Roban said he disagreed with the Kroll Bond Rating Agency r...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A series of webinars about Bermuda’s oceans is set to launch early next month, organised by the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme.
BEACH – the BOPP Environmental Awareness Chat Hour – will be a series of free 60-minute panel discussions about the us...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A multimillion-dollar marine research robot was unveiled to students at Warwick Academy this week at the school’s Marine Science Facility.
The students were introduced to the cutting-edge technology behind the Remus 100, a remotely operated vehicle ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan