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The total number of Covid-19 cases remained at 141 after 30 test results for the coronavirus came back clear yesterday.
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said there were now 19 active cases of the illness, with 11 people under public health monitoring...
DATE: Jun 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Proposed temporary changes to employment law to help employers get round the legal requirement to make a laid-off worker redundant after four months were attacked yesterday by a union leader.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Uni...
DATE: Jun 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
About 60 charities could be forced to shut their doors in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The grim warning came after a study showed that more than half did not meet their fundraising goals last year — and that 42 per cent of non-profits started t...
DATE: Jun 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Almost 200 people raised more than $5,000 to help families in need after they joined a virtual race on the Bermuda Day holiday.
The event was organised by members of the Mid Atlantic Athletic Club who wanted to uphold the tradition of running despite...
DATE: Jun 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Protesters returned to the United States Consulate to campaign against the appointment of a controversial contributor to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
About 50 people took part in the demonstration yesterday against Lee Rizzuto Jr as US Consu...
DATE: Jun 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Draft legislation for the legalisation of cannabis is to be put out for public consultation, the Attorney-General said last night.
Kathy Lynn Simmons unveiled proposals for medical and recreational cannabis use in the Senate last December and the vi...
DATE: Jun 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s blue-collar union is backing rallies to protest at police brutality inflicted on black people in America.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said he was “100 per cent” behind the demonstrations, which have spre...
DATE: Jun 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rocket launches such as SpaceX could help to create jobs for Bermudians, the home affairs minister said.
Walter Roban said that while technicians travel to Bermuda from overseas to assist with launches, Bermudians could be trained to fill some of tho...
DATE: Jun 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance pledged to support the fight for social justice yesterday in the wake of the death of a black American at the hands of police officers.
Craig Cannonier, the Opposition leader, said the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Mi...
DATE: Jun 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police this evening appealed directly to people with knowledge of missing 26-year-old Chavelle Dillon-Burgess.
The post, shared on social media, said: “We know someone knows what happened ... do you want those responsible to get away with it?
“What i...
DATE: Jun 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell