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Action on Alzheimer’s and Dementia gives the following tips for helping loved ones with memory problems cope during the pandemic:
• If you feel it won’t cause unnecessary worry, try providing newspaper articles or watching daily news briefings toget...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A weather system brewing near Florida could become a preseason tropical storm, meteorologists have warned.
The US-based National Hurricane Centre reported that the low pressure trough over the Straits of Florida was expected to strengthen in the next...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity dedicated to support for the blind is concerned its clients will be left behind as cash is poured into the fight against Covid-19.
Vince Godber, a vision rehabilitation professional with Vision Bermuda, said the charity’s government grant h...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two freshly minted engineers held a silent celebration after they both graduated with associate degrees — but could not have a graduation ceremony because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jaquari Paynter, 20, and Sekai Wainwright-Basden, 19, said that their...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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The Bermuda Post Office is seeking alternative routes for international mail, which has been halted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
A spokeswoman this afternoon said the BPO was “working diligently” with partners overseas, including the United States and B...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Measures to protect the island’s courts from Covid-19 will continue as long as the island remains in the first phase of a return to normal life, the Supreme Court Registrar said today.
Alexandra Wheatley said that coronavirus policies imposed on May...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman who helped police adjust to the Covid-19 lockdown while facing her own health problems was given a very personalised thank you for her hard work.
Patricia Flood, 62, went above and beyond to handle the everyday responsibilities of top police ...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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Other
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A 26-year-old man was remanded in custody today after he denied exposing himself in public.
The homeless man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Magistrates’ Court heard the charges related to an al...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda may be closed to visitors, but the Bermuda Tourism Authority has already begun to highlight the island as a post-Covid destination.
A BTA spokeswoman said the body has already worked with lifestyle and travel magazines, newspapers and televis...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Residents were invited to help record the island’s generosity during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Bermuda Chapter said it supported a project designed to “track the philanthropic response” to the coronavirus cri...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter