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A staff member at a middle school in St David’s has tested positive for the coronavirus, the education ministry revealed tonight.
But the ministry said Clearwater Middle School would be open to pupils today despite the problem.
Diallo Rabain, the Min...
DATE: Nov 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hundreds gathered to watch the 2020 MarketPlace Christmas Parade and cheer Santa as he passed through Hamilton tonight.
The annual parade’s route was longer than usual – starting at Shelly Bay MarketPlace and ending at Heron Bay MarketPlace – but the...
DATE: Nov 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Crowds lined up for Covid tests at the weekend in the wake of an increase in cases across the island.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health confirmed that 522 people received tests at the Shelly Bay MarketPlace on Saturday alone after the schedul...
DATE: Nov 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Pembroke middle school is to move to remote learning after a teacher tested positive for the coronavirus.
A spokeswoman for the education ministry said the new regime at Dellwood Middle School would start on Wednesday.
Diallo Rabain, the education ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Quarantine measures imposed on a class at a school in the East End were lifted today.
A letter from the health ministry’s epidemiology and surveillance unit to parents and staff at St George’s Preparatory School said a risk assessment had given an al...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Four more cases of the coronavirus were identified among 640 test results received by the Ministry of Health at the weekend.
A spokeswoman added that of the 29 active cases in Bermuda, one person is in hospital but not in critical care.
The hospital ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Part of Harbour Road will be closed temporarily next week for embankment repairs to be carried out.
The Ministry of Public Works asked residents to avoid the road in the area of Burnt House Hill and Tamarind Vale in Warwick over two days.
A notice sa...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Festive city-goers celebrated a socially distanced tree lighting at City Hall last night highlighted by a Corporation donation of $5,000 to autism charity Tomorrow’s Voices.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor, lit the tree at around 6.45pm while councill...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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Shoppers and retailers did not let limitations imposed by the coronavirus pandemic to dampen their desire for a bargain on Black Friday – the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season.
Stores across Hamilton opened at 3am and offered pre-su...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Government paid out $11 million to redundant hotel workers at the Fairmont Southampton without an agreement from owner Gencom that the money would be paid back, it was revealed today.
Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, added that the Governm...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan