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More than 80 people at long-term care homes have tested positive for the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic – including seven unvaccinated seniors who died.
Statistics released by the Ministry of Health revealed that 28 staff and 56 seniors ...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
There were no positive coronavirus cases for the sixth day, in a row, the health minister said tonight.
Kim Wilson told the government’s weekly press conference that there had been 1,226 tests over the last 24 hours. There were two recoveries, meani...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The City of Hamilton is on the lookout for island chefs to take part in a two-night drive-in food festival later this year.
The Taste of Bermuda: Drive-in Experience is expected to return to the city’s Par-la-Ville car park in September if the event ...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
No new cases of coronavirus have been found in Bermuda for the fifth day in a row, it was announced last night.
There were no positive results among 1,679 tests that came back to health officials.
The last infections logged were three cases on May 28...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Royal Gazette’s media partner the Washington Post is hosting a live discussion on getting to zero carbon emissions by 2050. It starts at 1pm Bermuda time.
The Post said the transition to a net zero global economy is accelerating, with powerful i...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A legal challenge that claimed strict curfew laws were unconstitutional and denied people a “reasonable excuse” defence has been launched in the Supreme Court.
Marc Daniels, the lawyer for Kinte Smith, who took action after he was charged with a curf...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Two men appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy.
Zywonde Lema, 19, and Tayo Smith, 20, were accused of the unlawful wounding of the teenager with intent to do grievous bodily harm and possession of a b...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Work on a $2.1 million project to address aged water infrastructure at Boaz Island Village has been completed.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said yesterday the fresh water system at the Sandys site was originally insta...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An economist yesterday accused the government of failing to face up to the scale of the island’s economic crisis.
Robert Stubbs – a member of the Wage Commission – added the government’s failure to take immediate action on minimum wages was harming B...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man accused of trespass with intent to steal from the Bermuda Society of Arts gallery last month was yesterday remanded in custody.
Junius Caines, 52, will return to Magistrates’ Court next Monday, when he will be offered the chance to enter a ple...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan