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Three Bermudian students have got a cash boost from the English Speaking Union in the organisation’s education grants for the next academic year.
Cree Dunn, 18 and 19-year-old Jaylen Simons were awarded grants of $3,000 and Riley Jackson, 18, receive...
DATE: Jun 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Parents of three-year-olds will have to wait to register their children for a preschool programme, the Ministry of Education said today.
Registration for the Bright Start Programme, which was scheduled to be held between yesterday and tomorrow, has b...
DATE: Jun 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Fewer than 40 per cent of staff in long-term care centres have full immunisation against Covid-19, health ministry estimates have revealed.
The ministry, in response to a public access to information request from The Royal Gazette, said an estimated...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A sailing programme for youngsters has marked its sixth year of operation with more than 3,500 pupils trained in seamanship and life skills.
The Endeavour Middle School Programme charity was designed to build knowledge and confidence through sailing,...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government today came under fire for its decision to push ahead with mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated arrivals to the island – despite softening its position on the regulation.
The Government announced last month that anyone who landed in Bermud...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Department of Social Insurance will be closed from tomorrow until next Tuesday for renovation work, the Ministry of Finance announced today.
The office, in the Government Administration Building on Parliament Street, Hamilton, will close tomorrow...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Health officials have updated a list of summer camps approved for “Covid-19 compliance”.
The Ministry of Health list had 29 camps on it yesterday and 51 today.
Public schools finish for the summer break on June 29 and most private schools will start...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
All social distancing restrictions except two – mask wearing in indoor public places and gatherings of more than 100 people – will end on Sunday, the Premier said today.
David Burt said that patience was growing thin with restrictions and lockdowns ...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Viking Orion has cancelled a two-day visit to St George’s after a union work to rule meant a tender was not available to ferry passengers to shore.
The cruise ship had planned to visit the town on Friday and Saturday with a tender, provided by t...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Controversy Lane in Pembroke lived up to its name this week when a row broke out after a property boundary appeared to be moved by the Government.
Mike Corea, who lives next door to an area designated as parkland on the Department of Planning website...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell