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Bermuda’s Commissioner of Police said he was “appalled and saddened” by the killing of a black man by a police officer in the United States.
Stephen Corbishley posted the “from the heart” message on Facebook during the weekend about the killing of G...
DATE: Jun 02, 2020
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Challenges arising from a major hurricane will be compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic, analysts have warned.
Fitch Ratings, in its annual hurricane season report, said the added complications would be a headache for insurers already seeing an impact ...
DATE: Jun 02, 2020
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The island’s total cases of Covid-19 held steady at 141 today, after 143 tests all came in negative.
There are now 19 active cases of the illness, with 11 people under public health monitoring.
Eight patients are in hospital, but none are in critical...
DATE: Jun 02, 2020
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Health
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Jonathan Bell
The island’s human rights watchdog will reopen its doors tomorrow.
A spokeswoman said that the Human Rights Commission, which has operated on a remote basis since the last week of March, was aware that some did not have access to other ways to get in...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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The island could reap massive benefits from a new drive for superyacht business, the head of a chandlers business has said.
Mark Soares, the owner of Bermuda Yacht Services, admitted the push would not result in America’s Cup numbers of visiting vess...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Employment law changes that could make the difference between bankruptcy and survival for some firms have been discussed by business leaders and the Government.
Dennis Fagundo, the president of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, said the legal requirem...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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Five people were arrested after a weekend fight that involved about 50 teenagers.
Police went to the scene after people reported a disturbance.
A police spokesman said: “Callers reported bottles being thrown and knives being brandished; however, ther...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Digicel Bermuda will open its doors in a new location today.
Don Foggo, the head of marketing for Digicel, said the move from Church Street to the former Stationery Store on the corner of Reid Street and Burnaby Street in Hamilton would offer custome...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Civil rights campaigner and renaissance woman Eva Hodgson was hailed yesterday as a national hero for her decades-long battle for racial equality.
Dr Hodgson, an author, teacher and historian, as well as a fighter for human decency, died on Friday, a...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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An historic space mission took off from Florida at the weekend.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration used a private company, SpaceX, for the first time to transport astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2020
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