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The seasonal flu vaccine will be available from Wednesday, the Ministry of Health has announced.
The ministry said the vaccine would be available from doctors and on a drive-in basis at several “Flu Express” locations island-wide.
A spokeswoman added...
DATE: Oct 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
International Baccalaureate pupils at a private school surpassed the world average pass rate by almost 30 per cent.
Bermuda High School pupils had an average pass rate of 96 per cent in the 2020 IB diploma programme — well above the worldwide 79 per ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A founder of the Free Democratic Movement said that stronger anti-violence policies were needed to improve the party’s chances of victory in a General Election.
Desmond Crockwell, an anti-violence campaigner and community worker, said he would like t...
DATE: Oct 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A paddle boarder is to take on his next feat in a 50-mile trip from an offshore buoy to a bay.
Matt Carr plans to make his way from a marker south-southeast of Bermuda back to shore on a stand up board.
He said: “I have made it around the island non-...
DATE: Oct 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Royal Bermuda Regiment’s newest soldiers began their military careers yesterday with the start of recruit camp.
A total of 36 rookies arrived at Warwick Camp to start two weeks of training designed to prepare them for life as a soldier.
Private T...
DATE: Oct 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A $20,000 donation was made to a non-profit organisation that provides helps for people with special needs.
WindReach received the funding boost from Third Point Reinsurance to support its life skills and therapeutic riding programmes, which benefit ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Under fire new senator and Cabinet member Rolfe Commissiong was sacked by the Premier today after just two days in the posts.
Rolfe Commissiong was appointed the Senate leader and community affairs and sports minister by David Burt on Thursday, despi...
DATE: Oct 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A total of 731 coronavirus tests came back clear today, the health ministry said.
The news meant that the number of confirmed cases remained at 184.A total of five cases are active and are being monitored by public health officials, although none of ...
DATE: Oct 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The police commissioner today made a renewed plea for someone to step forward and tell what they know about the disappearance of Chavelle Dillon-Burgess.
Stephen Corbishley said: “It’s been just about six months since Chavelle was last seen. Six mon...
DATE: Oct 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
A dozen House of Assembly seats could have been won by the One Bermuda Alliance and two by the Free Democratic Movement in last week’s General Election under a proportional representation voting system, a political pundit has claimed.
Phil Perinchief...
DATE: Oct 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
