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The island’s two vaccination centres became scenes of “organised chaos” yesterday afternoon after scores of people responded to a plea for residents to get the jab at short notice. Government issued a public appeal saying it had a surplus of the vac...

A restaurateur has welcomed moves by Government to encourage employees to return to the workplace. But Phillip Barnett of the Island Restaurant Group said the industry still needed more “sustained relief” in order to recover from “significant losses”...

Curfew checkpoints returned to the roads last night after the Government reintroduced an overnight lockdown to combat the coronavirus. Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Weekes warned: “It is a criminal offence to be out in public without lawful...

More than half a million dollars will be dedicated to support those who age out of child care, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors announced yesterday. The allocation was one of several funds listed by Tinée Furbert, the social development...

The education budget has been cut by more than $9 million – but the minister yesterday vowed major services would still be funded. Diallo Rabain said: “Although this figure may seem large, it is important to note that all primary programmes and servi...

The number of road accidents at the start of the year has dropped, the latest statistics have revealed. A total of 96 road accidents were reported for January, compared to 112 in the same month last year and 115 for the start of 2019. But the number ...

A wine expert who claimed to be on his way home from a tasting when he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving was banned from the roads for 18 months and fined yesterday. Arne Schwarz, 57, a sommelier, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to refu...

A severe weather warning was today issued by forecasters. The Bermuda Weather Service said a thunderstorm advisory was also in force and that gusts of up to 60mph between 3am and 6am could be expected. The weather service said: “The active weather p...

A curfew is to be reintroduced after a spike in coronavirus cases, the health minister announced last night. Kim Wilson said the move was made after the island suffered an “emerging outbreak” of Covid-19 which may be be linked to the virulent UK stra...

Employees have been encouraged to return to their offices rather than work from home in a bid to boost the economy. David Burt, the Premier, spoke out after Hamilton restaurants, coffee shops and stores reported a dip in daytime trade – fuelled in pa...