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A psychiatric nurse and vice president of the Bermuda Nursing Association yesterday won the Nurse of the Year award.
Karen Grant-Simmons, the clinic manager for acute community mental health services at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute, said she ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A total of three new cases of the coronavirus were identified in more than 5,800 test results that came back to health officials yesterday.
There are 20 active cases, with 19 being monitored by public health officials – the lowest number since March ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An increase in travellers caused long queues for Covid-19 testing at the main clinic in Hamilton over the weekend.
Some complained they had to wait more than two hours at the Perot Post Office before they got the test.
The lines for mandatory testing...
DATE: Jun 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
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