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The health minister tonight condemned “disturbing” breaches of coronavirus rules as another 18 cases of the virus were reported on Saturday.
A total of seven came in from overseas and seven were the result of on-island transmissions with a known cont...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An efficiency drive at the Bermuda Hospitals Board saved almost $30 million in less than three years, a spokeswoman has said.
She added that a contract with professional services firm KPMG, which included work to reduce expenses, will run until 2023 ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A baby mako shark was spotted just a few feet from shore twice last week.
Melissa Ray said she spotted the shark as she walked near near the flagpole flagpole on Front Street at about 5pm last Monday.
She added: “At first I thought it was a stick, or...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Renovations worth about $1 million at hospital buildings helped to increase space that could be used to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bermuda Hospitals Board has revealed.
Work at Montrose Cottage, on the King Edward VII Memorial...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A second government department has rented office space from a company linked to a Progressive Labour Party MP – at a cost of almost $800,000 a year.
The Department of Child and Family Services has signed a five-year contract with F&E Holdings, where ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Nikita Robinson may be known for speaking her mind on the radio – but she said she was stunned into silence after she was included in the New Year’s Honours List.
Ms Robinson said: “When they told me, my heart skipped a beat.
“I’m a woman of words ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A road closed off to traffic for more than a year because of construction work has reopened.
Cemetery Road in Pembroke was closed off to allow power firm Belco to carry out work on its north power station.
Dennis Pimentel, the company’s president, sa...
DATE: Jan 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda was highlighted as one of the best travel destinations for 2021 by a major international travel magazine.
Condé Nast Traveler included the island on its list of 21 best places to go this year alongside Angola, New Zealand, Italy and New Y...
DATE: Jan 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A missing girl was traced last night, police said this morning.
Rebecca Davidson, 16, was last seen between 3pm and 3.30pm on New Year’s Eve at her home on Whitney Avenue, Pembroke.
A police spokesman said: “Thanks to the assistance of members of the...
DATE: Jan 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Education chiefs will meet next week to decide if schoolchildren will go back to their classrooms in the middle of the month.
The Education Emergency Measures Committee has already ruled that remote learning will be used from Tuesday until January 12...
DATE: Jan 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor