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A former director of pathology at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has died.
Keith Cunningham, the hospital’s first Black staff doctor when he joined in 1970, was 86.
Dr Cunningham dedicated his career to the development pathology in Bermuda.
He al...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
More than 5,000 residents have registered for the coronavirus vaccine, the health minister revealed last night.
Kim Wilson made the announcement as it was reported that three more people had tested positive for Covid-19 but the number of active cases...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A suspended police officer who denied posting a “grossly offensive” message on social media yesterday asked to have the case heard in the Supreme Court.
Barbi Bishop, 43, said she wanted to opt for Supreme Court basis because the charge conflicted wi...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A former Bermuda pastor who is to play a major role at week’s US presidential inauguration said the island played a key part in shaping his career.
The Reverend Silvester Beaman, who served at St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Hamilton f...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Land and property was taken from a top ships’ pilot and left his descendants with “nothing”, the Commission of Inquiry into historic land losses heard yesterday.
Winfield “Chuck” Simpson said he was speaking on behalf of his late mother Cecily Simps...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A man who led coast guard officers on a chase through the Great Sound on board a jetski was hit with $1,750 in fines yesterday (FRI).
Cavon Smith, 40, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to charges that he obstructed Coastguard crews and refused to ...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man yesterday has denied trespass in the home of a woman and an assault on her.
James Wilson, 37, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to entering the home of Murricea Iris without lawful excuse, as well as an assault on Ms Iris and the use of ...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute is set to reopen to the public next week after a temporary closure caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The East Broadway, Pembroke attraction will be open to visitors on Thursdays and Fridays between 10am and...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Registration will be needed for virtual open house events on public school enrolment after “incidents” at two meetings, the Commissioner of Education said last night.
Kalmar Richards said the move was part of strengthened security rules.
A ministry s...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Farmers handed out free fresh broccoli to the public yesterday.
JaVaughn Dill, of Dill Pickles Farming, said he had taken to Facebook to publicise the produce giveaway, donated to him by Pacheco Farms.
The broccoli was fresh – but would have been pas...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell