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Residents were asked by the City of Hamilton to follow health guidance to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
A spokeswoman said the reminder came after “the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in Bermuda”.
She added: “The City requests all customer...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Government Senator claimed yesterday that the transfer of the L Frederick Wade International Airport to a public private partnership was directly connected to the financial struggles some Bermudians are facing now.
Owen Darrell, the junior minist...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Tourism Authority’s chief operating officer will step down later this month, it was announced today.
Karla Lacey has spent almost seven years as a founding member of the organisation’s executive.
A BTA spokeswoman said that Ms Lacey “tend...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Failure to wear a protective mask against Covid-19 is to be an offence punishable by fines, the health minister said last night.
Kim Wilson said a first conviction would get a $500 fine and second and subsequent offences will incur a $1,000 fine.
Mas...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Cindy Clarke was yesterday appointed Director of Public Prosecutions after she was earlier passed over for the post.
John Rankin, the Governor, announced the appointment and said it would take effect from Friday.
Mr Rankin said Ms Clarke brought a “w...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A 32-year-old Bermudian man died after a confrontation with police over the weekend in the United States.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that Alonzo Landy died on Sunday after he was shot by police at his home outside Fayetteville, Georgia...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than 2,000 acres of land has been the subject of compulsory purchase orders, a leading archaeologist said yesterday.
Edward Harris added compulsory purchase orders by central authorities over the years had caused “a lot of major displacement”.
H...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A petition to extend the Covid-19 quarantine period for people who arrive in Bermuda from overseas was tonight rejected by the Government.
Sabrina Ledyaev and Alaina Cubbon gathered almost 600 signatures by 2pm today after they launched the change.o...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Two men have denied a break-in at a retail store and the theft of more than $6,000 in goods.
Jahroy Simons, 34, and Jah-Fari Flood, 29, pleaded not guilty to stealing $6,148 worth of clothes, watches and face masks from The Booth, Reid Street, Hamilt...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A Bermudian with terminal cancer has married his sweetheart in England.
Sherwin Hall and La’Troya Caines tied the knot in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Ms Hall said: “It was a wonderful day. We were married at our house due to Sherwin not being as mobi...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy