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Bermuda’s legal community paid tribute to former Chief Justice, the late Sir Austin Ward, who died in his native Barbados last month at the age of 85.
In a special online hearing held on Friday, Sir Christopher Clarke, President of the Court of Appea...
DATE: Mar 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A road map designed to outline the path back to a more normal tourism industry is to be unveiled this week.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has organised a webinar to highlight events and attractions for visitors and residents that will be available ov...
DATE: Mar 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Health Insurance Department will not serve customers in person during the week starting today.
The office, which is located at 48 Church Street, Sofia House, 2nd Floor, will provide support for policyholder and provider claims submission and clie...
DATE: Mar 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government’s Covid-19 information hotline will have its hours cut from tomorrow.
The hotline - 444-2498 - will be open from 9am to 8pm every day.
It earlier operated between 8am and 10pm.
DATE: Mar 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An antiracism charity today launched a two-week online fundraiser instead of its traditional tag day.
The Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda appeal will coincide with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
The event wil...
DATE: Mar 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first step in the biggest change in decades in Bermuda’s public education system has been approved by MPs.
Senior level “signature schools” required to offer one or more “signature learning programmes” will be introduced under the changes.
Diallo...
DATE: Mar 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The education minister tonight signalled the public school system could move to remote learning if coronavirus cases continued to increase.
Diallo Rabain said: "The decision to move to remote learning is not to be made lightly as the massive disrupti...
DATE: Mar 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Premier’s Concert tomorrow was cancelled tonight - but it will go ahead on a virtual basis.
The move came after tougher health and safety regulations were introduced in the wake of a jump in coronavirus cases.
It had been planned to have close to...
DATE: Mar 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A total of 16 new coronavirus infections were identified at the weekend - which brought the number of active cases to 68.
The news came as the Government announced tougher measures to fight a recent spike in cases – many of them the more virulent UK ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The curfew period was lengthened today in a bid to fight a spike in coronavirus cases - and the spread of the deadlier UK variant.
David Burt, the Premier, said that from tomorrow, the night-time lockdown would begin at 11pm instead of midnight, but ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor