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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of possession of crack cocaine and other drugs, police said yesterday.
Police said a large quantity of suspected drugs was seized at a house in Pembroke on Wednesday morning.
A 21-year-old man was arrested for ...
DATE: Aug 15, 2020
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Crime
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The 2020 hurricane season went up a notch yesterday with two tropical storms, Josephine and Kyle, churning through the West Atlantic.
Neither storm was rated a threat to the island by the Bermuda Weather Service, with Kyle headed for the North Atlant...
DATE: Aug 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A large range of hand sanitisers has been recalled after it was found to have microbe contamination as well as methanol, a highly toxic chemical.
Bermuda’s Department of Consumer Affairs sent out the alert yesterday on 135 contaminated hand sanitiser...
DATE: Aug 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
No new cases of Covid-19 were found on the island yesterday after 561 test results came back clear for the coronavirus.
The island’s total confirmed cases of the illness remained at 159, with five active cases under public health monitoring and none ...
DATE: Aug 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A small business has used its 3D printing technology to make custom-fit face masks to help in the battle against Covid-19.
Janos Lengyel, a director and part-owner at the firm, said that ordinary “one size fits all” face masks could become uncomforta...
DATE: Aug 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The next Chief Medical Officer was announced yesterday as the Government confirmed that Cheryl Peek-Ball will leave the post at the end of this month.
Ayoola Oyinloye arrived in Bermuda this week and will join the Ministry of Health after his quarant...
DATE: Aug 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A woman has celebrated her 107th birthday and been awarded the unofficial title of the oldest person in Bermuda.
Winnifred Childs, known as Winnie, was treated to an outdoor party by family and staff at Westmeath Residential and Nursing Home on Monda...
DATE: Aug 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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A teenager was shown mercy in Magistrates’ Court after he pleaded guilty to the theft of a speaker.
Shane Darrell, 19, was given a three-month conditional discharge when he admitted that he stole an $180 speaker because he had one stolen from him.
Th...
DATE: Aug 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A New York technology firm is poised to move its top management to the island on the basis of “aggressive selling” online of Bermuda’s success in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, David Burt revealed last night.
The Premier said Bermuda had wo...
DATE: Aug 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Firefighters kitted out in protective suits dealt with a hazardous materials spill at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital yesterday.
Acting Sergeant Ivan Dyer said that crews responded to a call about a spillage of formalin, a toxic water solution of f...
DATE: Aug 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter