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New travel regulations, including the ability for residents to use their pre-departure test as an arrival test if returning within 72 hours, came into effect yesterday.
Three changes, which have been brought to streamline border protocols, apply to a...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
At least 16 of the island’s 35 active coronavirus cases are of the Omicron variant, it was announced last night.
It means the number of active Omicron cases has gone up from two when figures were released on December 9.
The news came as 20 people tes...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A heritage trust for the families of people dispossessed of property in Tucker’s Town and St David’s could be funded by the creation a new economic empowerment zone, commissioners suggested.
The scheme’s recommended aims would include the “historical...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man bit off more than he could chew after he tried to use a fake price tag to buy an expensive steak for less than half its price.
Now Naeem Alom, 30, will have to adhere to a year-long conditional discharge after he admitted the attempted theft fr...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Attorney-General has asked a judge to dismiss an order from the Information Commissioner to make the Government hand over records related to payments from the public purse to former premier Ewart Brown.
The civil case was said in the Supreme Cour...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A veteran teacher has been named the new principal of CedarBridge Academy.
Kenneth Caesar, a former principal of Sandys Secondary Middle School, has been acting principal at the Devonshire school for four years.
Mr. Caesar said: “I am looking forward...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A luxury hotel will be given another five years of tax breaks after MPs approved the deal in the House of Assembly.
The Loren at Pink Beach could save up to $3.25 million in occupancy and payroll tax payments through the extension, first granted in 2...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
More than 600 gifts were handed over to seniors at an annual Christmas giveaway event – 100 more than planned for.
Carol Clarke opened up the yard of her Pembroke home to host a Covid-19 safe Seniors Appreciation Day in partnership with Bermuda Overs...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
More than 100 families in need will be able to enjoy a Christmas dinner after a parish council turned Santa’s little helpers.
Pembroke Parish Council teamed up at the weekend with wholesalers Butterfield & Vallis, power firm Belco and Pacheco Farms i...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Police Service has again asked the public for help in finding missing teenager Saphire Wainwright.
Saphire is described as brown complexioned and about 5ft 8in with heavy build, weighing about 220lb.
She was last seen around 11.15am on Sa...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
