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Enforcement action could be taken if Covid-19 rules are broken, the Ministry of Health reminded residents.
A spokeswoman added that investigations into two quarantine breaches last month were handed over to police, although one has since closed.
She ...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Drier than normal conditions have severely impacted Bermuda’s summer crop harvest, a leading farmer said yesterday.
Carlos Amaral, president of the Bermuda Farmers’ Association, said that his operation’s sweetcorn harvest has been affected, while oth...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
A businessman and restaurateur has predicted an exodus of lower-skilled overseas workers will continue as the coronavirus pandemic’s economic toll increased.
Marico Thomas, who runs Four Star Pizza, Glaze Bakery and Burger Shack, said he had not laid...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Coral Beach and Tennis Club is to extend its charter jet service to Bermuda for members resident in the US northeast.
The members-only club’s initial set of four weekly charters ended on Saturday, but the success of the venture has prompted managemen...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
“The next generation of leaders, managers and entrepreneurs” were presented with scholarship awards by the Department of Workforce Development yesterday.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, presented the awards to ten recipients at a ceremony at C...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The island’s confirmed cases of Covid-19 remained at 159 yesterday, after 643 test results all came in negative.
There were five active cases of the illness, all under public health monitoring, with none in hospital.
A total of 145 had recovered, and...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Cecil G. Smith, a lifelong musician whose name became synonymous with the organ at St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, has died at 85.
On Sunday he was given a send-off by the congregation of the Hamilton church, where he had also led the cho...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An apprenticeship programme where businesses take on Bermudians full-time for work experience and training has been boosted by the Government.
There are now 95 apprentices with 20 firms under the earn-and-learn on-the-job training programme, run by t...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Roland Hill, the importer who pulled off the island’s first shipment of bananas seen since January, got to look at the fruits of his labours today.
Mr Hill, of J & J Produce, joined Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, with staff at the Departmen...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The public is reminded, should they wish to file a complaint against a member of the Bermuda Police Service, they should do so by completing the online complaint form available at the Police Complaints Authority, (PCA), website: pca.bm
The forms ar...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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Other
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Press Release