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Officials are confident that Hurricane Larry will have only a minor impact on the island in the next 24 hours.
Renée Ming, the minister for national security, made the announcement after a meeting of the Emergency Measures Organisation today.
Ms Min...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Hamilton ferry terminal’s ticket office has shut until further notice because of staff shortages.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Marine and Ports said people who wanted to use the ferry should make sure they had the correct fare.
The spokesw...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s Covid-19 death toll has risen to 35, it was announced last night.
Health officials added that 225 new cases of the coronavirus had been detected among 10,984 test results that had come back since the last update – a positivity rate of 2 ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An overflow intensive care unit is to be pressed into service as the hospital braces itself for a surge in Covid-19 cases, it emerged tonight.
The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute will also introduce visiting ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public schools will hold remote lessons when children go back to school on Thursday in the wake of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
The ruling was made after a meeting of the Education Emergency Measures Committee (EEMC) today.
Diallo Rabain, the education...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A tropical storm watch came into force yesterday as Hurricane Larry churned towards Bermuda.
The storm is expected to pass 173 miles east northeast of the island about 3pm tomorrow – but storm conditions could still cause problems.
The Bermuda Weathe...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A slow return to normal working may have made hotel staff reluctant to take part in the Bermuda Industrial Union’s strike action, the head of the sector’s association has said.
Stephen Todd, the chief executive officer of the Bermuda Hotels Associati...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A firm hired to collect outstanding debts for the Government has launched a legal action against the Office of the Tax Commissioner.
Oarrs Inc filed a writ against the Government office on July 26, just weeks after it was revealed the firm had clawed...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
“Passion, enthusiasm and determination” helped two young Bermudians earn scholarships from the Devonshire Parish Council.
Micah O’Brien and Taylor Hill were each selected for this year’s scholarships as they pursue careers in the world of medicine.
M...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A team of health professionals working with the intellectually disabled has moved to new offices.
The Community Intellectual Disability Team – which provides a range of services for intellectual disability clients and their families at home – was pr...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan