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The overworked team at the island’s main coronavirus testing lab got a break after a restaurant chain owner donated meals to staff.
Carika Weldon, the head of the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory and her staff were given trays of sushi and fresh vege...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man who shoved a police officer during a fracas over the Cup Match holiday has been given a chance to turn his life around.
Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe gave Sadune Raynor, 27, a 12-month conditional discharge so that he can further his education ...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Legislation to ensure that the tribunal responsible for hearing human rights complaints was independent was backed today by the Human Rights Commission.
Lisa Reed, the executive officer of the HRC, said the organisation welcomed the change which woul...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of teachers has started the school year with new multimedia skills after they completed a workshop organised by the National Museum of Bermuda.
The museum teamed up with StoryCenter, a US-based non-profit organisation, to run a six-week digit...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Another Covid-19 death was announced last night as the number of active infections increased to 1,238.
The grim news meant that the death toll now stands at 38, with 51 people in hospital, 13 of them in intensive care.
The island recorded another 191...
DATE: Sep 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s wage disparities were highlighted this weekend as Bermuda marked the United Nations International Equal Pay Day on Saturday.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said the commemoration underscored efforts to ach...
DATE: Sep 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police said this morning that a missing teenager has been found safe and well.
Shavon Hayward, 17, was last seen at the Boaz Island Community Centre, at around 11.30pm yesterday.
At the time she was wearing black pants, a black jacket and carrying a ...
DATE: Sep 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A humanitarian who opened her home to offer meals and friendship to people in need was to be as a mother to the community.
The family of Kathleen Ford, who died in June, said she was known as “Ma”.
Ms Ford, from a humble childhood in Southampton, the...
DATE: Sep 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Health officials have approved rapid do-it-yourself coronavirus antigen tests, it was revealed last night.
A health ministry spokeswoman said the tests could now be imported for personal use after a review.
But she added: “It is important to note tha...
DATE: Sep 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Booster shots are to become available for certain target groups, it was announced last night.
A spokeswoman for the health department said that the Bermuda Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices made the recommendation following a meeting yeste...
DATE: Sep 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
