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Kathy Lynn Simmons has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Community Affairs and Sport, the Government announced this evening.
Ms Simmons already holds the post of Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs.
A government spokeswoman added: “...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian businesses can earn an internationally recognised stamp to highlight Covid-19 safe practices.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority announced that the World Travel and Tourism Council “Safe Travels” stamp is available on the island through a progra...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Yesterday evening the Minister of Health the Hon. Kim Wilson JP MP attended the formal ribbon cutting ceremony for WindReach Bermuda's new Adult Day Centre.
The Centre will serve as a base for their Adult Day Programme which services adults living wi...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man died after he was involved in a crash in Smith’s last night, police said today.
The two-vehicle incident happened at the junction of Town Hill Road and Harrington Sound Road at about 7.40pm
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said: “Information ...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Flu Express shots service scheduled for tomorrow has been moved to CedarBridge Academy, the health ministry has confirmed.
The drive-in pop-up clinic was to have been held at Hamilton Health Centre on Hamilton’s Victoria Street.
But the Bermuda P...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
No new cases of the coronavirus were recorded after 790 test results received by the Ministry of Health yesterday.
Bermuda has had 185 confirmed cases and four are active but none is in hospital.
Nine people with Covid-19 have died and 172 people hav...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man left quadriplegic by cerebral palsy will celebrate his 60th birthday today in the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, where he has spent most of his life and his family thanked the staff for his long-term care.
But Carla Franklin, his sister, qu...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A pair of contracts worth more than $70,000 each given to an American firm to organise a string of Cup Match parties were not made public - because civil servants were on holiday.
The contracts, for $74,100 and $70,400, were awarded to Mosaic Sales S...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A special sanctuary for seagrass has been created in a lagoon on Ireland Island in an effort to guard a protected habitat from a protected species – green turtles.
Grates have been installed at both marine entrances to the lagoon to protect the area ...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A judge launched a blistering attack on Government’s refusal to pay a social worker appointed to look out for the best interests of children in care, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Puisne Judge Nicole Stoneham told a hearing: “The welfare of children...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways