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The spike in Covid-19 patients has sparked a move by the Bermuda Hospitals Board to its second-highest alert level, staff were told.
A message sent on behalf of executives on Monday added that services were at risk and would be further under threat i...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An Australian cryptocurrency executive living in Bermuda yesterday agreed to be extradited to the United States to face alleged breaches of anti-money laundering laws.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Gregory Dwyer, a senior employee at the cryptocurren...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
An “angel that came to share and teach” was a driven artist, humanitarian and inventor, friends have said.
Dennis Joaquin’s creations ranged from puppets to portrait paintings and murals, often featuring nature and undersea scenes, that decorated wal...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
The chief of staff of Bermuda’s hospitals system warned yesterday the public was running out of time to protect themselves from the worst effects of Covid-19 as a fresh wave of infections swept the island.
Wesley Miller, who has the most senior medic...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Dozens of bars, sports clubs and restaurants were in line with Covid-19 regulations when they were visited by police last weekend.
A police spokesman said that 61 compliance checks were carried out across the island by regular and reserve officers f...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new pressure group yesterday questioned Covid public safety policies that affect schoolchildren – including an insistence on masks in classrooms.
Us For Them Bermuda was set up last week to give children “a voice” and ensure that “their interests a...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Senators are expected to sit for a short session tomorrow when the Upper House resumes after the summer break.
There are just two bills on the order paper – the Human Rights Amendment Act 2021, and the Marine & Ports Services Amendment Act.
The human...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Akil Simmons
A top marathon runner was jailed for six months yesterday and banned from the roads for five years after the island’s top magistrate blasted his drink-driving record.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Lamont Marshall, 36, was sent to DUI Court for drink...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A businessman said yesterday that he worried about the mental welfare of his staff as the island grappled with a fourth wave of coronavirus infections.
Colin Rego, the founder of the Sargasso home delivery service, said the company was “experiencing ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
