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A gym owner whose business was closed by health officials for two weeks said others could be shut over regulations against Covid-19.
Karen Hodgkins, the owner of Magnum Power Force Gym in Hamilton, said gyms were “stuck between a rock and a hard plac...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Frontline professionals should be forced to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Opposition said yesterday.
Scott Pearman, the acting leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, said that the Government’s campaign was “not working” and appealed for to...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A hike in electricity bills sparked by increased fuel prices will make life tougher for families that already struggle to cover the basics, a charity head warned this week.
Sandy De Silva, the executive director of Family Centre, said some families l...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A plant nursery will not sell Christmas trees this year because of a shortage of the traditional fir trees in North America, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Julie Greaves, the general manager of Aberfeldy Nurseries in Paget, explained that a combinatio...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A 43-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with head injuries yesterday after a motorbike crash.
A police spokesman said it was thought the woman rode over a newly installed speed bump and lost control of the bike.
The spokesman said: “She was throw...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Air service to and from the island has increased slightly this month with three new flights per week added to the schedule.
The October flight schedule, released by Skyport, includes 34 flights to and from the island a week, compared with 31 at the e...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Travellers from Bermuda to the UK now require a document proving their vaccination against Covid-19 originated in Britain.
The letter, issued by Bermuda’s Ministry of Health, are now available for people who travel to Britain and who do not want to q...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Exceptions to an air travel ban for unvaccinated foreign arrivals to the United States will be “very limited”, the country’s Consulate in Bermuda has warned.
A spokeswoman for the US Consulate said that “all adult foreign nationals travelling to the ...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
History, art and service helped a Bermuda hotel earn a Top Five spot in an international travel magazine’s list of best resorts.
The Hamilton Princess and Beach Club was recognised by readers of Condé Nast Traveler.
It was voted the fifth best resort...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Bermuda Tourism Authority will put out a request for proposal to rebrand the island’s tourism industry, according to a report by the Public Accounts Committee.
The report, tabled in the House of Assembly, said it was hoped that a Bermuda firm wou...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes