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Two landmarks are to be renamed in honour of Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal-winner.
The National Stadium at the National Sports Centre is to be renamed the Flora Duffy Stadium in tribute to the triathlete.
The Ministry of Public Works also intend...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s bus service will adopt a variation of its Sunday schedule seven days a week from today as it works to address staff shortages.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Public Transport said the change will continue until October 17, with some ad...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A steady stream of residents took to the Hamilton Princess yesterday to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations.
The vaccine clinic was the first of three to be hosted by the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club with the hotel promising those who attend trea...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has cut back the opening hours of the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre to bolster resources at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
The UCC in St David’s will run from 5pm to 10pm on weekdays for at least two weeks from tomorro...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
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