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Sacking workers who choose not to be vaccinated against Covid-19 would breach employment law, the Ministry of Labour warned yesterday.
A spokesman added that staff who do not get the jab would still be entitled to sick leave if they tested positive f...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An extra hour to serve customers will benefit restaurants – but restaurateurs said more action must be taken to help them keep their doors open.
Phil Barnett, head of the Island Restaurant Group which operates the Frog & Onion Pub and Hog Penny resta...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two new positive cases of Covid-19 were reported yesterday out of 543 test results, the Ministry of Health said.
One of the new cases was a resident who arrived on the British Airways flight from London on February 11 and tested positive on their day...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A member of the public has called for access to one of the island’s top beaches to be restored five months after a hurricane battered the entry to Elbow Beach.
The popular South Shore beach in Paget bore the brunt of storm surge from Hurricane Teddy,...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Transport workers walked off the job yesterday because of a dispute over “an ongoing disciplinary matter”, it has been revealed.
And the Bermuda Public Services Union has taken a swipe at transport officials, claiming that the matter was resolved onl...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Southampton man yesterday denied causing the death of a nurse in a 2019 road accident.
Norell Hull, 46, pleaded not guilty in Supreme Court to a charge of causing the death of Tamra Broadley, 61, by driving without due care and attention.
The incid...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An armed robbery this month at a West End betting shop appeared to reflect knowledge of the establishment’s security procedures.
The revelation came as the Betting Licence Authority renewed licenses for Paradise Games, Sea Horses and Triple Crown Ra...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Road works will affect bus service to Knapton Hill, the Ministry of Transport has announced.
A spokeswoman said that the Route 3 bus – which usually travels up Harrington Hundreds Road and over Knapton Hill – will instead continue down to South Road ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Student numbers at The Bermuda College have more than doubled in the last five years according to the Ministry of Education.
And, the ministry said, the numbers are up in part because of wider access to Government funding in the form of scholarshi...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A missing 72-year-old woman has been found thanks to a quick thinking member of the public.
Rachelle Paquette was last seen in the South Road Devonshire area, near Tee Street, at about 11:53am this morning. Police this afternoon issued an appeal sayi...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan