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It’s now forecast to move towards Greenland – the most powerful hurricane of the season so far, which was very close to reaching Category 5 status as it passed Bermuda.
At its closest point, Sam was 212 miles from the island at 11pm on Friday and at ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The death toll from Covid-19 climbed to 75 last night after three more coronavirus-related deaths were announced.
There were 92 new positive cases found in 4,158 test results that came back to health officials – a positivity rate of 2.2 per cent.
Ac...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley has resigned, the Governor said yesterday.
Darrin Simons, the deputy commissioner, will act in the top job until a new appointment is made.
The Royal
Gazette
reported this week that Mr Corbishley was ov...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
At least 80 per cent of pupils at every public school must consent to coronavirus saliva tests before classrooms can reopen, the Minister of Education announced yesterday.
Diallo Rabain added a minimum of 80 per cent of a school’s population had to h...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s biggest bank has made staff redundant – but refused to say how many.
The bank was tight-lipped on the details but it was suggested 21 jobs, and possibly more, could go.
An HSBC spokeswoman would not confirm the total number of jobs lost or ...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
David Fox, Business Editor
A community-focused approach was favoured by former Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley and he often gave updates on social media.
Mr Corbishley, who quit yesterday, reintroduced parish constables and made a point of support for Bermuda’s first...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Front Street building that housed a bar and nightclub has been put up for rent.
Gibbons & Outerbridge, the real estate firm that owns and manages 93 Front Street, where the Dog House bar and the Café Cairo nightclub once operated, said the business...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Trench work will cause traffic delays along portions of main roads with one beginning yesterday, the Ministry of Public Works has warned.
The eastbound lane of Middle Road between George’s Bay Road and Evans Bay Road, in Southampton, was closed from ...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A free webinar about women’s wellness will help to mark breast cancer awareness this month.
The session will be hosted by the Women’s Resource Centre and feature Alaire Godfrey, the managing director at Ultimate Imaging Diagnostic Services.
Tina Laws...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Philippines has placed Bermuda on its “red” list, according to this report from the Philippine News Agency.
The red listing came after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) updated its list of c...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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