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Olympic gold medal-winner Flora Duffy was praised by senators during a short session of the Upper House yesterday.
Supporting a proclamation that a public holiday be held on October 18 in honour of the triathlete, Independent senator Michelle Simmons...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The longstanding bus dispute has been resolved with buses now back in full operation.
Eugene Ball Jr, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union’s bus division, told The Royal Gazette last night that an offer was made by the Government in a meeti...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A journeyman golfer on the PGA Tour in the United States has taken to social media to trash Bermuda over its Covid-19 protocol.
Charlie Beljan, a 36-year-old American, was due to be in the 132-player field for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Recent deaths from Covid-19 have overwhelmed the hospital’s morgue, requiring refrigerated overflow containers to be brought in.
R Scott Pearman, the deputy chief executive officer for Bermuda Hospitals Board, said there was a heightened need for co-...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Passengers from a cruise ship that docked in Bermuda this week remained on the island after they tested positive for the coronavirus.
A Ministry of Transport spokeswoman said five people on the Crystal Symphony were infected and stayed at a hotel wi...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The current Covid-19 crisis dominated debate during the Motion to Adjourn in the Senate yesterday.
The Opposition’s Marcus Jones began the session urging everyone to follow government safety regulations and guidelines.
He claimed that the current spi...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Nurses tucked in to sandwiches and chocolate cakes “made with love” from the Salvation Army as it delivered meals to frontline health staff yesterday.
The charity’s Captain Dwayne Barnes said: “We want the nurses and staff to know they are remembered...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
School students are being invited to enter a photography competition launched in memory of the late nature photographer Reg Grundy.
The National Museum of Bermuda and Joy Grundy, Dr Grundy’s widow, are encouraging all primary, middle and high school...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A film about how young people are tackling climate change will premiere in a one-off television broadcast on Saturday.
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute teamed up with government TV channel CITV to join the global release of Youth Unstoppa...
DATE: Sep 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More than half Bermuda’s doctors have lined up behind an appeal by their professional body for people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
The show of strength came as 102 of the 183 registered doctors on the island backed an open letter to the public...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell