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Michael Dunkley, the Shadow Minister of Health, is urging the Government to ensure that fresh supplies of the coronavirus vaccine will be made available.
The Government is expected to receive 9,750 doses of the drug this week – enough to provide 4,87...
DATE: Jan 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A nightly curfew between 11pm to 5am will remain in place for now, according to David Burt, the Premier.
The curfew was imposed on December 12 following a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases on the island.
At the time, Government said the restricti...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermuda bay has been listed as one of the best island beaches in the world by a top international travel magazine.
Condé Nast Traveler included Horseshoe beach in Southampton among its 25 best island beaches – the second time in a month the mag...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The health minister tonight condemned “disturbing” breaches of coronavirus rules as another 18 cases of the virus were reported on Saturday.
A total of seven came in from overseas and seven were the result of on-island transmissions with a known cont...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An efficiency drive at the Bermuda Hospitals Board saved almost $30 million in less than three years, a spokeswoman has said.
She added that a contract with professional services firm KPMG, which included work to reduce expenses, will run until 2023 ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A baby mako shark was spotted just a few feet from shore twice last week.
Melissa Ray said she spotted the shark as she walked near near the flagpole flagpole on Front Street at about 5pm last Monday.
She added: “At first I thought it was a stick, or...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Renovations worth about $1 million at hospital buildings helped to increase space that could be used to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bermuda Hospitals Board has revealed.
Work at Montrose Cottage, on the King Edward VII Memorial...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A second government department has rented office space from a company linked to a Progressive Labour Party MP – at a cost of almost $800,000 a year.
The Department of Child and Family Services has signed a five-year contract with F&E Holdings, where ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Nikita Robinson may be known for speaking her mind on the radio – but she said she was stunned into silence after she was included in the New Year’s Honours List.
Ms Robinson said: “When they told me, my heart skipped a beat.
“I’m a woman of words ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A road closed off to traffic for more than a year because of construction work has reopened.
Cemetery Road in Pembroke was closed off to allow power firm Belco to carry out work on its north power station.
Dennis Pimentel, the company’s president, sa...
DATE: Jan 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan