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A TV debate involving medics for and against the Covid-19 vaccine should be held, the Deputy Speaker of the House has said.
Derrick Burgess added: “I really would like to hear from a panel of doctors supporting the shot, and hear about other forms o...
DATE: Sep 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Three-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles for guided tours have been given the green light by MPs.
The House of Assembly backed the Motor Car (Liveries) Amendment Act, designed to increase the types of vehicles allowed for tours.
Lawrence Scott, the tr...
DATE: Sep 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Business voters for Corporation of Hamilton elections were asked to make sure their details were up to date.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, said that elections were scheduled for next year.
Mr Gosling said: “The Parliamentary Registrar is cu...
DATE: Sep 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A man and a woman aged in their 20s suffered injuries after a serious road accident involving a motorcycle, a car and two trucks today.
The 24-year-old man motorcycle rider suffered internal injuries and the 20-year-old female passenger broke her leg...
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Another seven people have died of Covid-19, it was announced last night.
The grim news pushed the number of pandemic fatalities up to 52 and there were 182 new cases.
There are 1,612 active coronavirus cases, with 65 people in hospital, 14 of them in...
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s healthcare system could collapse “in the near future” without action, MPs heard yesterday.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, told the House of Assembly that the coronavirus pandemic had put strain on the health service and exposed area...
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Three MPs apologised to the House of Assembly yesterday for comments they made two months ago.
Neville Tyrrell and Christopher Famous, Progressive Labour Party backbenchers, and Craig Cannonier, the One Bermuda Alliance Shadow Minister for Public Wor...
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A former president of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda used her love of theatre and music to bring “Broadway quality” shows to the island’s audiences.
Marjorie Stanton came to theatre with no formal background but had “excellent instincts on...
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Unvaccinated travellers can quarantine at home for 14 days, starting from Sunday, the health minister said yesterday.
Kim Wilson told MPs that people who arrive on the island without immunisation will wear electronic monitoring devices and red wristb...
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Hurricane Sam is on track to build into a Category 4 hurricane by tomorrow.
The storm is headed west towards the Caribbean from a position 1,767 miles south-east of Bermuda.
The rapidly growing storm, expected to curve north-west, is being monitored ...
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell