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US Consulate General Hamilton is aware of inconveniences caused by the suspension of mail services from the United States to Bermuda.
US Consul General Lee Rizzuto has made the restoration of US postal services one of his top priorities during this ...
DATE: Aug 13, 2020
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Press Release
Bermuda got a welcome break from a long banana drought after the first shipment since January hit the shelves yesterday.
Residents have been limited to locally grown stock since invasive pests halted imports early in the year. Mealybugs, a type of sc...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A taxi driver has told how he lost his livelihood after he was wrongly accused of helping two criminals in their plot to steal from a bank.
Eldon Robinson, 53, drove Tiberiu Gavrila and Radu Asavei to Hamilton in January 2019 after they told him they...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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Bus service will be halted today between 10am and 1.30pm.
The Department of Public Transportation said the interruption would allow talks with drivers in expectation of schools reopening next month.
A spokesman said: “The temporary service interrupti...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Travellers in need of biometric scans for visas to Britain must travel overseas as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Government House advised last night.
The service, which had been available in Bermuda, is at present available only at British visa ...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Public transport users were reminded yesterday to follow Covid-19 rules when travelling on buses and ferries.
The Department of Public Transportation highlighted that all passengers must wear a face mask and maintain a distance of 3ft from others.
A ...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
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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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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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall