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The Government called off 38 bus routes this afternoon.
The string of cancellations began with the No. 4 service from Hamilton to Spanish Point at 4pm, to the No. 1 bus from Grotto Bay to Hamilton at 6.40pm.
Cancellations doubled on January 13 with t...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Controversial proposals to shut down almost half the island’s primary schools will not go ahead until a public consultation process is complete, Government has said.
But Diallo Rabain, the education minister, warned that opponents of the revamp will ...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Another 19,500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Bermuda next week, the Premier, David Burt revealed last night.
The fresh supplies from the UK mean that almost a third of the island’s population could be vaccinated against the virus by th...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
In collaboration with The Washington Post News Service, The Royal Gazette will provide live-stream coverage of the inauguration of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. from 9am (Bermuda time).
Mr Biden replaces President Donald T...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Government’s Budget deficit is expected to be an “unsustainable” $295 million for the current financial year after the Covid-19 pandemic slashed revenues and sent spending soaring.
As a result, Government is considering removing funding for “lower p...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A campaign group yesterday demanded the removal of of an under-fire senator after an “abhorrent” social media post that backed impeached US president Donald Trump.
Social Justice Bermuda, inspired by the global Black Lives Matter movement, said the O...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Covid-19 curfew will be extended for another two weeks, the Premier announced yesterday.
The midnight to 5am curfew will remain in force until February 2 at least.
But David Burt said other restrictions will be relaxed from tomorrow.
The changes ...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An investigation into an island-wide power cut last month is almost complete, power firm Belco said yesterday.
A Belco spokesman said the report into the December 18 outage would be sent to industry watchdogs “in due course.”
It is understood that th...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island’s first code of practice for dealing with people with psychiatric problems has been introduced.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board document was drawn up to create “safe, effective and consistent” standards of care for the mentally ill.
Preston Sw...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An appeal was yesterday made for people to help identify the child in a 78-year-old mystery photograph found in the papers of a World War Two spymaster.
The photo turned up in a collection of letters linked to Victor Haag, who lived in Bermuda for mo...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter