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More than 1,000 Covid-19 tests were carried out over the Cup Match holiday, and one new case was discovered.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said that between Thursday and today, 1,049 test results were received.
The lone positive case was a...
DATE: Aug 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men were arrested today after an incident involving a blade at a beach car park.
A police spokesman said that Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers reported a disturbance involving three men, one of whom was said to have a knife, at Horseshoe Bay aroun...
DATE: Jul 30, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An antiracism charity today praised the decision to conduct “mock sobriety tests” at Horseshoe Bay over the holiday weekend.
A spokeswoman for Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda said the measure, the brainchild of the Bermuda Road Safety Council, w...
DATE: Jul 30, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The spirit of Cup Match was alive yesterday afternoon as a celebratory motorcade made its way from St George’s to Hamilton.
Music was blasting, flags were waving and colours were worn with pride along the route, bringing that familiar festive atmosph...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government’s unemployment benefits have been upped from 16 weeks to 18 weeks.
David Burt announced the extension yesterday. The next payments are set for the week after Cup Match, the Premier added.
The benefits period will end at different times...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
It’s Cup Match time Bermuda! 2020 will be remembered as the year of change. We have been through shelter-in-place, alphabet shopping and curfews.
As a community we determined early to learn from the mistakes made elsewhere and shield our most vulnera...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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The Government broke ground yesterday on what will be a new international arbitration centre developed as part of a public-private partnership.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch announced the construction of the Ottiwell Simmons International Arbitratio...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A mother of five hopes to inspire others by sharing her journey from being homeless to becoming an entrepreneur.
Chrystal-Lynn El was having trouble finding full-time work in Bermuda in 2014 and decided to relocate to Atlanta in hopes of finding a jo...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Coco Reef Resort is to reopen next week on a limited basis, the property’s general manager said yesterday.
Rehanna Palumbo said the 60-room hotel on Paget’s south shore will operate from Thursday through Sunday.
She said: “That is the island’s leisur...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
A 5 per cent discount will continue three days a week at The MarketPlace until the end of September.
The offering was put in place from Monday to Wednesday at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic but was due to end yesterday.
Seth Stutzman, the pr...
DATE: Jul 29, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff