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No positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded out of 895 test results received by the Ministry of Health today.
Bermuda has had a total of 181 confirmed positive cases, including four which remain active and are under public health monitoring. None are...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
It’s time to take a look around and celebrate some of the most dedicated people in the school, our custodians! October 2nd is National Custodians Day and never has their job been more important than in the age of Covid-19, when cleanliness is key.
O...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Members of the island’s white collar union have been asked to attend an “urgent” meeting tomorrow.
A message from the Bermuda Public Services Union advised workers that the gathering was about “the Government’s austerity measures”.
It added: “Please ...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Progressive Labour Party has appealed to voters to go to the polls tomorrow and promised that Covid-19 safety measures would be enforced.
David Burt, the Premier, said yesterday that safety at polling stations had been a key concern for voters in...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police officers are on the verge of an agreement with the Government after months of negotiations over pay cuts, it was revealed last night.
But the deal between the Bermuda Police Association and the government negotiating team over the changes, fo...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Asthma charity Open Airways has warned parents and pupils of an annual September spike in asthma attacks as it tackled concerns about Covid-19.
A spokeswoman said that well-controlled asthma was the best defence.
She added: “During these challenging ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A top businessman and behind the scenes strategist when the former United Bermuda Party governed the island has died. Edgar Wilkinson was 90.
Mr Wilkinson was also a board member at the Bermuda Monetary Authority in the 1980s.
His businesses included...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s top police officer said he was disgusted that women were now gang targets after a woman was shot and killed.
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley added that the 32-year-old woman died after a lone gunman shot her three times after a...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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The Progressive Labour Party branded attacks over a loan to a United States music promoter a “desperate” election tactic.
A party spokeswoman said Anthony Blakey, who disappeared after taking a $800,000 loan in April 2018 to set up a music studio at ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Free Democratic Movement has promised to use green energy to reduce the cost of living in its General Election platform.
The FDM said: “Energy costs in Bermuda are prohibitive and will remain high as long as we are trapped by our dependency on fo...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes