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Students of Warwick Academy were given Covid-19 Lateral Flow Tests on Saturday as part of a programme designed to get them back to in-person learning.
The tests were distributed between 9am and 3pm and the students tested themselves last night ahead...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A law designed to safeguard Bermuda’s borders from the threat of destructive pests will help protect the environment for future generations, the home affairs minister has said.
But Walter Roban added that the Invasive Alien Species Act would not pena...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The deadline for the public to submit opinions on a plan to boost the North East of Hamilton is just four days away.
The Department of Planning said the process to adopt the draft plan would start at the end of the consultation period on October 8.
T...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
It’s now forecast to move towards Greenland – the most powerful hurricane of the season so far, which was very close to reaching Category 5 status as it passed Bermuda.
At its closest point, Sam was 212 miles from the island at 11pm on Friday and at ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The death toll from Covid-19 climbed to 75 last night after three more coronavirus-related deaths were announced.
There were 92 new positive cases found in 4,158 test results that came back to health officials – a positivity rate of 2.2 per cent.
Ac...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley has resigned, the Governor said yesterday.
Darrin Simons, the deputy commissioner, will act in the top job until a new appointment is made.
The Royal
Gazette
reported this week that Mr Corbishley was ov...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
At least 80 per cent of pupils at every public school must consent to coronavirus saliva tests before classrooms can reopen, the Minister of Education announced yesterday.
Diallo Rabain added a minimum of 80 per cent of a school’s population had to h...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s biggest bank has made staff redundant – but refused to say how many.
The bank was tight-lipped on the details but it was suggested 21 jobs, and possibly more, could go.
An HSBC spokeswoman would not confirm the total number of jobs lost or ...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
David Fox, Business Editor
A community-focused approach was favoured by former Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley and he often gave updates on social media.
Mr Corbishley, who quit yesterday, reintroduced parish constables and made a point of support for Bermuda’s first...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Front Street building that housed a bar and nightclub has been put up for rent.
Gibbons & Outerbridge, the real estate firm that owns and manages 93 Front Street, where the Dog House bar and the Café Cairo nightclub once operated, said the business...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
