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Police have launched an “all-service” operation to crack down on the most prevalent driving offences committed on Bermuda’s roads.
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley also announced at a press conference yesterday afternoon that he is to meet w...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A returning resident who went into mandatory supervised quarantine tested positive for Covid-19 three days after returning to island, the Ministry of Health said last night.
The case was among five new cases of Covid-19 - all of whom were travellers...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Local businesses and service providers have been paid almost $75 million by government on behalf of people on financial assistance,
And the Department of Financial Assistance’s payments to supermarket chains have been questioned by one of the island...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An innovative former head of diagnostic imaging at Bermuda’s hospital has been recalled by colleagues as meticulous and pioneering in a developing field of medicine.
Adrian “George” Ringer was a “trailblazer” for diagnostic imaging at King Edward VII...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
The latest intake of Royal Bermuda Regiment recruits includes an encouragingly high number of women, the Minister of National Security said.
Renee Ming, who visited the recruits on Monday, said she was “very pleased” to hear that eight out of 22 recr...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A good Samaritan who helped a woman change her flat tyre on the side of the road has received praise across social media.
Hilton Smith, 67, said he helped Shawnette Somner fix the flat on Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton Parish last week because he ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The driver of a car involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident has been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
The suspect was arrested after the collision on Knapton Estate Road in Smith’s on June 24, in which motorbike rider Ra-Che Willia...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Arianna Hodgson, a Progressive Labour Party senator, has been announced as the new Junior Minister for Health.
David Burt, the Premier, said Ms Hodgson would take the Senate role from Curtis Richardson.
She will continue to hold the portfolio in the...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A woman who stole cheesecake, juice and cash was yesterday sent to Drug Treatment Court.
Marisa Ratteray, 59, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to the offences, as well as a breach of the previous Covid-19 Government curfews.
The court heard that ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
An absence of traditional political boundaries is often a key feature of Bermuda lobby groups.
Some representatives said that they attracted support from across society and were confident that grass roots organisations made an impact.
A spokesperson ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter