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Two more test results for Covid-19 came back positive, the Ministry of Health said yesterday.
They were among 153 results received and took the total number of confirmed cases to 121.
The ministry said that 66 people have recovered from the disease. ...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Dock-workers will enjoy takeout meals for the next five weeks as a thank you for their efforts over the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Bermuda Sailors’ Home said it wanted to recognise stevedores for “working tirelessly ... day and night to provide Bermuda w...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man charged with a daylight shooting at the weekend appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Daneko Cann-Hayward, 22, was charged with robbery, use of a firearm after committing an indictable offence and handling a firearm.
The offences are allege...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former United Bermuda Party senator, lawyer and businessman has died. J. Llewellyn Peniston was 74.
Mr Peniston was a former shipping agent who worked with cruise lines serving the island, including Carnival.
He started out in the industry with the...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Primary-school children from Warwick Academy have thanked frontline workers for their “superhero” efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic in a special video.
The banner on the video, posted on social media, said: “To all the brave men and woman on the f...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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More shoppers are using contactless cards to pay for goods during the Covid-19 pandemic to avoid handling cash and the need to put PIN numbers into a checkout keypad.
John Tester, the general manager of Pembroke-based point-of-sale equipment speciali...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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The island’s top nurse praised her staff yesterday for their selfless devotion to duty over the Covid-19 crisis.
Judy Richardson said she had never been so proud to be a member of the profession.
Ms Richardson added: “We have not shied away from the ...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A Portuguese national who has lived in Bermuda for more than 20 years has lost a legal fight for naturalisation.
Marco Tavares asked the Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the Immigration Appeal Tribunal to deny him residency rights in Bermuda.
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DATE: May 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An “unemployment pandemic” caused by the coronavirus outbreak will prove doubly traumatic for families already living from paycheque to paycheque, according to Sandy De Silva, director of services at the charity Family Centre.
Dr De Silva said job lo...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
It is time to “throw away the rulebook”, slash red tape and empower entrepreneurs to lead Bermuda’s economic recovery, says a business agency leader.
Erica Smith, the executive director of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, said it was do...
DATE: May 13, 2020
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Other
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