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Bermuda’s chief veterinary officer has urged members of the public to “act cautiously” when encountering unfamiliar dogs.
Jonathan Nisbett was speaking after a visitor to the island was savagely attacked by a restricted breed on January 2.
Abigail Al...
DATE: Jan 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A man with mental health problems was jailed for one month to help him receive the shelter and treatment he needs.
Dwayne Hassan, 28, was also sentenced during Magistrates’ Court yesterday to one year’s probation after his imprisonment to ensure cont...
DATE: Jan 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Royal Bermuda Regiment is gearing up for its February recruit camp and looking for those willing to serve.
Renee Ming, the Minister of National Security, said the RBR is accepting applications for the camp, scheduled to run from February 14 to 27...
DATE: Jan 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The 911 emergency telephone number is now working again.
Police said earlier today that it was temporarily out of service, but it has been prepared.
DATE: Jan 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Schoolchildren returned to their classrooms today as in-class learning resumed at public schools across the island.
Public schools had transitioned to remote learning in early December after a surge in cases of Covid-19 across the island.
Diallo Ra...
DATE: Jan 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Claims that the Covid-19 Vaccination Centre is accepting walk-ins are “absolutely not true”, a Ministry of Health spokeswoman said today.
The spokeswoman said that the health ministry was aware of social media posts that claimed the vaccination centr...
DATE: Jan 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Travellers who plan to fly to the United States will soon need to have a negative Covid-19 test before they are allowed to depart.
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday it would introduce rules to require air passengers tra...
DATE: Jan 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have named the man who died in a crash earlier this week.
O’Dean Phillips lost his life after a he was involved in a motorcycle crash at about 1am on Monday.
The 35-year-old was found unconscious on North Shore Road, Devonshire, near Terceira’...
DATE: Jan 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s unions will not oppose labour reform legislation to be debated in the Senate today.
But Armell Thomas, the president of the Bermuda Public Service Union, and Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said in a joint stat...
DATE: Jan 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island must “do something different” to stop carnage on the roads, an Assistant Commissioner of Police said last night.
Martin Weekes said he planned to discuss new approaches with the Government, as well as Dennis Lister III, the chairman of the...
DATE: Jan 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell