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The Government’s decision to shut down the island and its economy for the next two months as part of the battle against Covid-19 yesterday got a mixed reaction from business leaders yesterday.
The Bermuda Employers’ Council said that Government’s pla...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police today warned the public faced heavy fines of up to $6,000 if they broke the latest Covid-19 rules.
A spokesman said that – although most people had stuck to the rules – police officers, soldiers and the Bermuda Coastguard had still detected br...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The restaurant industry today appealed to the public to do their part to boost the sector.
The Chamber of Commerce has launched a Save Our Restaurants campaign designed to prevent a flood of closures of restaurants – which have seen revenues plunge b...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new executive director will take the helm at the Women's Resource Centre this weekend.
Tina Laws will take over from Elaine Butterfield at the women’s rights and advocacy charity in Hamilton on Saturday.
Ms Laws said: “I am encouraged and confident...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The deadline for applicants for Government bursaries have has been extended until May 14, a spokeswoman said today.
The Public Service Bursary Awards Scheme offers funding to Bermudians seeking postsecondary education for a discipline that would meet...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A police officer who took legal action after he was passed over for promotion three years ago yesterday had his case dismissed by the Supreme Court.
A plea by Detective Sergeant David Bhagwan for the court to quash a decision by the 2018 sergeant to ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermudian fashion stylist Shiona Turini has won international recognition for her work in styling Oscar-winner actor Daniel Kaluuya for the red carpet.
Ms Turini posted a photo on social media of herself and British star Mr Kaluuya, who won Best Su...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Covid-19 vaccination drive has been given a booster shot of $25,000 from a hotel owners’ group.
Stephen Todd, the chief executive of the Bermuda Hotel Association, said that the sooner “herd immunity” could be reached, the sooner the island’s ho...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government has launched an inquiry into how a private company which did not have a debt collection licence was awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to recoup unpaid land tax.
A government spokeswoman said last night that the Department of Consu...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A man who admitted handling stolen goods from a clothes shop theft was yesterday released from prison after he was sentenced to time already served in custody.
Jahroy Simons, 35, was also ordered to pay $350 in restitution to Darren Booth, the owner ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
