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Residents have been asked to secure items around their homes before stronger winds hit the island.
A Government spokeswoman said: “With the Bermuda Weather Service forecasting gale and storm force winds this week, the Ministry of National Security is...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Plans by a global media company to host dozens of entrepreneurs in Bermuda for a month have been dropped.
The residency for Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30” nominees was scheduled for March and it was thought about 75 people would stay at the Hamilton...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island’s second vaccination centre opened yesterday morning at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s former emergency room.
The new centre, which had 150 appointments scheduled yesterday, can provide up to 200 vaccinations a day.
It will boost ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New Covid-19 regulations for people headed to the UK are now in effect, the London office of the Government said last night.
A spokeswoman added passengers from Bermuda required to isolate for ten days after arrival.
The new policies also mean passen...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A motorcyclist was last night rescued by firefighters after he was trapped under a bus in the wake of a three-vehicle crash.
The 25-year-old man was rushed to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with leg injuries after a fire crew used special lif...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The number of active Covid-19 cases dropped to the lowest level since November, the health ministry revealed last night.
No new Covid-19 cases were recorded yesterday, and the number of active cases fell to 34 after 12 people recovered. That was the...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance has called for more support for Bermuda’s farmers and fishermen and for funding for school repairs or renewable energy schemes which would make Bermuda more self-sufficient and create jobs.
Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opp...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Bar has welcomed its first new lawyer of the year.
Chelsea Rodrigues, 23, was Called to the Bar last Friday during a ceremony in front of her family and professional colleagues.
Ms Rodrigues said that she felt like “a weight has been lift...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The chief executive of the island’s gambling watchdog said he is expected to lead the training of Bermudians to become industry regulators.
Jean Major said: “It is the intent of the commission that I lead the recruitment and training of Bermudians to...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An early forecast has predicted another busy hurricane season this year after a record-breaking 2020.
Colorado State University said in its first extended outlook of the next hurricane season that there was a 25 per cent chance of an extremely activ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes