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A US pharmacy chain will today offer free trips to Bermuda to boost Covid-19 vaccination surveys.
CVS Health has added five trips for two to the island as part of a promotion across its thousands of pharmacies in America.
Kyu Rhee, the senior vice-pr...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda joined in international talks on plans to help Caribbean countries create more sustainable energy industries.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the meeting examined the modernisation of electrical grids and the use of electric ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A sea of colour was showcased in the Botanical Gardens for Bermuda Day over the holiday weekend.
There were 53 entries submitted for the Department of Culture’s first ever Heritage Month Mini-Float Challenge – some of which went on display from Frida...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The public was yesterday warned to prepare themselves for the possibility of storms as the hurricane season starts today.
The Bermuda Weather Service launched its annual Hurricane Preparedness Week in a bid to minimise the risk from major storms.
The...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The weekday hours of the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre (UCC) are changing with the service available later into the evening.
From today, the UCC will open from 2pm to 10pm every weekday and public holiday, instead of noon until 8pm.
An x-ray service ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermuda’s courts will expand services this week as Covid-19 restrictions are gradually lifted.
Alexandra Wheatley, the Supreme Court Registrar, said in a circular dated May 27 that criminal record checks would resume yesterday and Supreme Court jury ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Passport renewals will be delayed for up to 11 weeks, the Department of Immigration warned tonight.
A department spokesman said there had been a recent spike in reports of hold-ups for British Overseas Territories Citizen passports.
He added applicat...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island marked its fifth death on the roads this year after a 16-year-old girl died after a crash earlier today.
The motorcycle rider, from St George’s, was in a crash at about 12.15pm in Southampton.
A police spokesman said the girl, riding a 50c...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island has marked another death of a person with Covid-19, bringing the total fatalities from the illness to 33.
It was the first death linked to the virus since May 13.
The news came yesterday from Kim Wilson, the health minister, who offered co...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Dozens of young Bermudians were among those who contracted Covid-19 during the latest surge of infections.
Dy-Juan DeRoza, the National Epidemiologist for the Ministry of Health, said that 67 cases involving children aged between 12 and 15 had been r...
DATE: May 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes