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Government should offer incentives to overcome vaccine hesitancy, give more clarity on unemployment benefit and give a Plan B to families and employers if schools cannot reopen on April 12 as planned, according to the One Bermuda Alliance.
The calls ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A government backbencher pledged to work for unity and equality in his maiden speech in the House of Assembly.
Jaché Adams, who was elected in Pembroke West in the General Election, highlighted Bermuda’s long history of racial inequality that was bol...
DATE: Mar 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has recorded a further 33 cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the number of active cases to 213.
But David Burt, the Premier, said that, while continued high numbers of coronavirus cases were to be expected, the return of lockdown would only co...
DATE: Mar 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Laws to criminalise revenge porn received widespread support in the House of Assembly yesterday.
The Criminal Code Amendment (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Act 2021 was approved with the unanimous support of the Government and the Op...
DATE: Mar 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The City of Hamilton will crack down on those who misuse disabled parking spaces, it was announced yesterday.
Those who park in one of the 73 designated disabled parking bays in the city without a disabled parking permit could face a $75 penalty.
Dwa...
DATE: Mar 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The finance minister told MPs he was “disappointed” that the Auditor-General was unable to give a clean audit for the latest financial statements of the Government’s general operating fund.
Curtis Dickinson said the Government should be “setting an e...
DATE: Mar 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Offenders who breach Covid-19 safety regulations will be issued with a fixed penalty ticket under legislation passed in the House of Assembly last night.
And public health officers will have the authority to hand out tickets to anyone they find break...
DATE: Mar 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
More than 20,000 vaccines and related equipment from the UK is expected to arrive early next month, a spokeswoman for Government House said yesterday.
When the shipment arrives, it will take the total number of vaccines supplied by the UK to about 77...
DATE: Mar 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Government last night refused to give details surrounding public service officers affected by the current Covid-19 outbreak.
The Royal Gazette posed questions in relation to comments made in the Senate on Thursday when it was revealed that some ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Global insurance and reinsurance company SiriusPoint Ltd has signed up as the lead sponsor for this year’s Earth Hour.
And international sailing competition SailGP has also announced that it has come on board as a major sponsor. The Bermuda Tourism A...
DATE: Mar 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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