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More than a third of people – 42 per cent – lost income because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a poll revealed yesterday.
The Global Research poll showed that 27 per cent of those surveyed had been laid off or had their hours reduced and that 8 per cent l...
DATE: Nov 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s top magistrate has hit back at claims that the court system is riddled with inefficiencies and incompetence.
Juan Wolffe, the senior magistrate, defended the lower court after top lawyer Jerome Lynch QC claimed lat week that defendants on t...
DATE: Nov 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s oldest patient celebrated her 107th birthday with a drive-by event and a visit from the Premier yesterday – who revealed he was celebrating his own birthday as well.
David Burt gave flowers and a birthday card ...
DATE: Nov 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man charged with concealment of gun in a parcel shipped to Bermuda was caught on camera at the offices of the US courier from where the contraband was sent, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.
James Rumley, of Spring Benny Road, Sandys, has pleaded ...
DATE: Nov 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermudian historian said the compulsory purchase of land in Tucker’s Town could be branded a land grab despite the creation of laws to allow it.
Theodore Francis told the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses yesterday that the island’s p...
DATE: Nov 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A teenager murdered almost a decade ago was honoured by a youth adventure charity yesterday with a resource centre named after him.
Raleigh Bermuda opened Malcolm’s Room yesterday at its headquarters in Midsea Lane, Pembroke, in honour Malcolm Outerb...
DATE: Nov 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A total of eight new cases of the coronavirus were identified over the weekend and all but one had no link to travel, the Minister of Health revealed last night.
Kim Wilson said the positive test results were among 2,044 that came back to health offi...
DATE: Nov 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Cabinet will tomorrow examine the imposition of “additional restrictions” to slow the spread of Covid-19, the Premier said this afternoon.
David Burt tweeted: “The information reaching my office is that precautions around the country have not kept up...
DATE: Nov 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Penalties for the killing of protected species may be increased in the wake of The Royal Gazette’s report last week on the killing of parrotfish, it was announced today.
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said he was outraged to learn of the k...
DATE: Nov 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Christian Science Society of Bermuda will hold its Thanksgiving Day service this week.
A society spokeswoman said: “The service is our expression of gratitude in support of our community.”
The service will be held at 6pm on Thursday at the Sunsh...
DATE: Nov 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Press Release