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Three people are in hospital with Covid-19, including one in intensive care, as the number of active cases jumped to 53, the health ministry said last night.
The news came as the Government announced 21 new cases were recorded from 8,614 test result...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A man who apparently lost control of his motorbike and crashed while being followed by the police has died of his injuries.
It is the island’s seventh road fatality this year.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said officers were conducting ...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Police have said the daylight shooting of two men on Monday – including a senior – was believed to be linked to a rift within one of the island’s gangs.
Acting Assistant Police Commissioner Nicholas Pedro said yesterday morning that the community sho...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Almost all of Bermuda’s active Covid-19 cases are the Delta variant, the Minister of Health has confirmed.
Figures released to The Royal Gazette yesterday morning show that of the 36 active cases reported through to July 31, 32 are the more virulen...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Opposition One Bermuda Alliance has accused Government of back-pedalling on immigration reform for political gain.
Jarion Richardson, the OBA shadow minister for Immigration, spoke out after Government on Monday announced that non-Bermudian long...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A man was remanded in custody yesterday after he was alleged to have been caught with a semi-automatic pistol and ammunition over the Cup Match holiday.
Jaron Roberts, 30, was charged in Magistrates’ Court with possession of a firearm, namely a Kel-T...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A nursery school in Southampton was closed yesterday after someone associated with the facility tested positive for Covid-19.
Treetops II preschool in Southampton will now be deep cleaned before it can re-open.
Sarah Oatley, the school’s head teacher...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Improved lighting, street art and green spaces will be encouraged in North East Hamilton as part of a draft plan for the area, now open for public consultation.
The draft plan also calls for the preservation of the region’s architectural history ...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Staff have returned to the General Wing at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after it was evacuated for an hour yesterday afternoon.
Inpatients did not have to leave the building.
A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokeswoman said there had been a thorough c...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former lawyer was yesterday accused of stealing more than $400,000 worth of credit balances.
Tyrone Quinn, 35, was charged with the theft of $96,000 in credit balances belonging to Jeanna Riley between August 3 last year and February 11.
He was als...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson