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The entire population is expected to have access to a coronavirus vaccine under Government plans to manage the pandemic’s impact.
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said that some groups like healthcare workers and seniors will get priority as part of ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An apology sent by Rolfe Commissiong to a woman he made “highly disrespectful” remarks to has been released under public access to information.
Mr Commissiong sent the letter to the unnamed woman on January 30, when he was still the Progressive Labou...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A recommendation that people involved with three international sporting events get tested for the coronavirus has been issued – almost a month after the events were held.
David Kendell, the director of the Department of Health, wrote in a November 27...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley has revealed he had been targeted online with “false and slanderous comments about my private life” by someone linked to the service.
Mr Corbishley said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that police knew the r...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A group of local charity workers are set to bring new skills to the non-profit sector after they graduated from the Non-profit Leadership Development Programme.
A total of 11 people from Bermuda non-profit received their graduation certificates this ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The leader of a social services organisation has appealed for public help to raise $75,000 for her charity Christmas drive.
Gina Spence, the founder of Gina Spence Productions, sent letters to almost every resident to publicise her first Gift of Givi...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The owners of the Fairmont Southampton last night pledged to repay the Government for redundancy cash handed over to former staff at the hotel.
A spokeswoman for Westend Properties, a subsidiary of US-based Gencom, said the company would also press ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 62-year-old man charged with sex assault told a court yesterday he was “high” on cannabis used to treat pain after surgery at the time of the alleged offence.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of grabbing the buttocks of a ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A lack of transport options for the disabled is the biggest problem for people with mobility problems, a conference heard yesterday.
Daniella Jade-Lowe, an accessibility consultant and conference panellist, said: “The average layperson does not under...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A special commission into historic land losses heard yesterday that an inquiry into how some friendly societies ended up in private hands was needed.
Michael Bradshaw, the president of the Bermuda Friendly Societies Association, told the Commission ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan