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Cabinet appointments announced last week showed a lack of direction as well as a failure to cut down on the Ministerial payroll, the Opposition leader has said.
Mr Cannonier said over the weekend: “It is unfortunate that the Premier chose not to show...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police are investigating a fight between three girls at Horseshoe Bay.
The incident, which was recorded on video and shared on social media, reportedly took place at a party on July 12.
A police spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service is aware of...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
During the Covid-19 global pandemic, the Department of Planning has continued to provide key services to the public and industry stakeholders.
Statistics confirm that there was an uptick in developments presented to the Department of Planning, which ...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
An oil tanker with a sick crew member diverted to Bermuda at the weekend for urgent medical assistance — but the sailor died before the ship got to the island.
The Department of Marine and Port Services said the Maltese-registered tanker Seatrust tur...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The former head of a parent teacher association has collected more than 6,500 signatures in support of the reinstatement of a black history course in schools.
Ruth Moran said she fought to keep Melodye Micëre Van Putten’s “Ashay: Rites of Passage” pr...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Doctors in Bermuda and abroad have warned against anything but essential overseas trips in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Michael Ashton, the Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Chief of Medicine, added that residents who stayed on the island could protect...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
It was confirmed that seven of 11 coronavirus test results that were pending for several days were not cases of the virus, the Minister of Health said.
Kim Wilson added that the remaining four possible cases remained under investigation. The news cam...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Laid-off workers who have been receiving unemployment benefits since March 24 are expected to receive their final pay this week.
The scheme was initially planned for 12 weeks but was extended to 16. The Government has not yet said if there will be a ...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Chief of Staff will be its next chief executive and president, it was announced yesterday.
Michael Richmond will take over the job from Venetta Symonds as she takes early retirement this month after eight years in the po...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pharmacy employee whose coronavirus test results were called into question at the weekend has been given the all-clear.
The People’s Pharmacy employee had been the subject of social-media rumours that she had breached Covid-19 rules. Yesterday it w...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
