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Patients will be the main focus of a new universal health coverage plan, the Minister of Health said on Friday.
Kim Wilson told the House of Assembly that a three-year plan would begin with a “foundational” layer to include projects highlighted in th...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A bill extending the operating hours of cruise ship casinos was passed in the House of Assembly on Friday night.
Currently, casinos on ships can only open between 9pm and 5am in Bermuda’s waters but the Cruise Ships (Casinos) Amendment Act passed yes...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 60-day extension of public health emergency regulations was passed in the House of Assembly on Friday.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, read the Public Health (Covid-19) Emergency Extension (No 6) Order 2021 in the absence of Kim Wilson, the...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Discussions between the Government and a landowner that has stalled wall repairs on Harbour Road works are expected to be resolved “shortly”.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said discussions had been productive and it was hoped work woul...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two former premiers have signed a letter calling for an "armistice“ to gang violence in Bermuda.
The agreement was signed by 11 signatories including Sir John Swan and Alex Scott on Armistice Day – November 11.
All 11 encouraged the general public ...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A government horticulturalist dedicated to training young people has been recognised with an award.
Roger Parris, a supervisory foreman in the Department of Parks, won the Public Service Excellence Award for October. He received the award from David...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The new Creative Live open air concert series kicked off a performance by Silver City at City Hall in Hamilton on Saturday.
The three-piece band, made up of Jesse Seymour, pictured, Felix Todd and Ben Payne, performed an upbeat set during the lunch...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A rare barn owl was captured on camera after it was spotted on the Railway Trail in broad daylight.
Magnus Henagulph said he was able to snatch a photograph of the bird, usually a night creature, as it rested on a tree branch earlier this week.
Mr He...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
(Photographs by Blaire Simmons)
DATE: Nov 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Blaire Simmons
More than half the cost of a new superyacht marina in St George will be met by the Government, the acting public works minister told MPs.
Wayne Furbert said the Government would contribute $1.5 million of the $2.7 million needed to reconstruct a whar...
DATE: Nov 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
