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A total of four new coronavirus cases were reported tonight.
The infections were among 946 test results that came back to health officials today – a positivity rate of 0.4 per cent.
There were three cases classed as on-island transmissions with know...
DATE: May 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A motorcycle dealership yesterday sounded the alarm over people riding motorbikes with dangerous crash helmets.
Now Cycle Care on Hamilton’s Dundonald Street has launched a scheme where old helmets can be traded in for discounted new ones.
Steven DeC...
DATE: May 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A driver who admitted drinking before he got behind the wheel who hit a woman and broke her leg was yesterday sent to the DUI court.
Heinz Roser, 52, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court on March 26 to causing grievous bodily harm to Jenna Riley thro...
DATE: May 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A fintech firm that promised to create a global compliance base in Bermuda and invest millions in the island is under investigation by US authorities.
The US internal Revenue Service and US Department of Justice have launched investigations into Bina...
DATE: May 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A French yacht en route to the Azores was towed to the island yesterday after it was hit by rough weather and mechanical problems.
The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said the 40ft French boat Reve D’Oceans IV was en route from the Dominican Repub...
DATE: May 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A memorial flotilla sailed through Hamilton Harbour yesterday in tribute to three Marine & Ports staff who died within a week of each another.
The vessels sounded their horns in a final salute to Shawn Bremar, Andre Durham and Macio Lightbourne after...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Ministry of Labour today highlighted the process for the children of Bermudians born overseas to gain status.
The spokesman said: “A child born outside Bermuda who is a Commonwealth citizen will acquire Bermudian status at birth if the Bermudian ...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A book by a pioneer antiracism activist is to go online.
The family of the late David Critchley has given permission for his book Shackles of the Past to be offered as a free download on the Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda website.
Mr Critchley...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A lawyer hired by a pressure group to challenge the Government over planned Covid-19 public safety regulations has withdrawn from the case.
Charles Richardson represented Constitutional Freedom Bermuda, which argued that the regulations, to be introd...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Almost $1 million was paid to a company owned by the Government’s chief fintech adviser for technology to help tackle the coronavirus crisis.
The news was revealed in a list of health ministry spending on coronavirus-related contracts.
A notice publi...
DATE: May 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor