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More cruise ship sailings to Bermuda have been cancelled after the Cruise Lines International Association announced the voluntary suspension of United States cruise operations until September 15.
Carnival Corporation reacted by extending the halt on ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2020
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Tourism
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Thieves stole food destined to feed the hungry from a church during the weekend.
David Thompson, a volunteer at Christ Church, Warwick, said he was “sad and disappointed” after thieves escaped with about 90 pounds of frozen chicken legs and a cooked ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2020
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Crime
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Bermuda’s Covid-19 status has been upgraded by an international health watchdog, it was revealed last night.
The Pan-American Health Organisation has raised the island’s country status from clusters of Covid-19 cases to “sporadic cases”.
Kim Wilson, ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Air arrivals for the second half of 2020 are expected to be one third of what they were last year, while hotel occupancy is expected to average about 25 per cent for the next six months.
The statistics, which portray a grim outlook for tourism, appea...
DATE: Jun 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Public-sector workers were told yesterday that a financial plan to help tackle the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will save jobs.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, outlined the problems faced by the Government in an open letter to ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
All of the 58 Covid-19 test results received by the Ministry of Health today were clear.
The number of confirmed cases in Bermuda remained at 146 and of those, 132 people have recovered.
A Government spokeswoman said that there are five active cases ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A one-gun salute will tomorrow mark the reopening of the national museum and pay tribute to essential staff who have worked over the Covid-19 crisis.
Elena Strong, the museum’s executive director, said: “During our temporary closure, while we were mo...
DATE: Jun 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Traffic has been diverted from South Road in Paget because of a downed wire near the Ice Queen restaurant.
A police spokesman said just before 5pm that the road had been blocked with westbound traffic diverted onto Stowe Hill and eastbound traffic ha...
DATE: Jun 23, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A tale of two sisters with very different lives is the backbone of a new book by a Bermudian author.
Unevenly Yoked is the story of Eve and Ruth, non-identical twin children of a black father and white mother who were separated while young, and their...
DATE: Jun 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda could create jobs, stimulate the post-pandemic recovery and create long-term benefits for the economy by accelerating its drive towards renewable energy.
That is the view of David Gumbs, a senior consultant with the Rocky Mountain Institute, ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2020
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Other
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