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The Opposition is calling for an investigation into the funding of a controversial energy project at the National Sports Centre.
At a press conference yesterday Craig Cannonier, the One Bermuda Alliance spokesman for public works, also called for an ...
DATE: Jul 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police will conduct roadside sobriety checkpoints in seven parishes every day for ten days starting on July 23.
The operation marks the longest consecutive running series of checkpoints since their introduction in September of 2018 and includes the ...
DATE: Jul 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The number of Covid-19 cases in Bermuda rose to 15 this week after five new cases were confirmed.
Tonight a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health announced the cases were found among 6,171 test results received since the last update on Tuesday.
Four...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has granted almost 300 exemptions to mandatory quarantine since it came into effect on June 20.
There were 460 applications and 294 were granted between June 20 and July 10, MPs were told this morning.
Exemptions went to the medically vuln...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Application fees for vendors taking part in Harbour Nights will be covered by Butterfield Bank – the event’s lead sponsor for 2021, it was announced this afternoon.
Starting on Wednesday, July 21, Harbour Nights will run for six weeks through to Wedn...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
An extra two years will added to the Government’s five-year financial assistance for the island’s able bodied unemployed, under legislation tabled on Friday.
Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said changes would be retroactive to cover payments sinc...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police are urging residents and businesses to be on their guard after the rate of burglaries doubled in the first two weeks of the month.
In two weeks between July 1 and yesterday, July 15, police said there were 21 burglaries reported in six parish...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Technical issues are affecting BTC’s home phone services island-wide.
The Royal Gazette understands that business lines including Belco and The Royal Gazette Ltd. are also affected. Belco posted an advisory to its customers.
A spokesman for BTC...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The late confirmation of Cup Match has left the St George’s Cricket Club facing a financial shortfall with few sponsors and no television coverage for the event.
The executive committee of the club yesterday thanked lead sponsor HSBC Bermuda and the ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A teenager has called for shade to be installed outside a Covid-19 testing site after she fainted in the heat and suffered facial injuries - and a medical bill of almost $3,000.
Celena Pires, 18, from Germany, flew to Bermuda last week on vacation a...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes