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Schools will not reopen on Monday, despite plans to lighten restrictions.
David Burt, the Premier, said on Twitter last night that the Cabinet had approved a “phased reopening plan”, which will be detailed tonight.
But he added: “There is no plan to ...
DATE: Apr 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Education Network has launched a revamped website to support to teachers and parents as schools remain closed by Covid-19.
Becky Ausenda, BEN’s executive director, said that public primary school pupils had been asked by teachers to crea...
DATE: Apr 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Bermuda’s shopping landscape could look very different when the Covid-19 pandemic is over because of changes in how people buy and how island businesses sell their products and services.
Colin Rego, an entrepreneur at the head of a technology-based d...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Up to 70 per cent of Aon’s staff will be taking a temporary pay cut of 20 per cent.
Aon, a global insurance broker and risk adviser, has a substantial operation in Bermuda, and is a major captive insurance manager on the island.
As part of the compan...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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Other
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The Bermuda Police Service have appealed for people not to play music at a volume that disturbs their neighbours.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Weekes said yesterday that the service had logged several complaints about the problem over the ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A cruise ship sparked curiosity yesterday when it was spotted offshore despite the island’s ports being closed to everything but essential cargo vessels.
The Bermudian-flagged Regal Princess diverted to the island to drop off an injured entertainer.
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DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Job losses in the construction sector are certain unless a steady flow of contracts is maintained after the Covid-19 crisis ends, the industry body warned yesterday.
Simon Tully and Will Irvine, of the Construction Association of Bermuda, said there ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans for the recovery of the visitor industry will be created despite massive cuts at the tourism authority, its chief executive pledged yesterday.
But Glenn Jones, the interim chief executive at the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said a return to pre-p...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A “more aggressive” approach could have been taken to secure Covid-19 testing equipment, the Premier admitted last night.
David Burt said it was one of the lessons learnt from the response to a coronavirus outbreak at the Westmeath seniors’ care home...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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Other
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A search for fresh seafood cost a man $4,500 in fines at Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Clive Hook, 56, admitted he left his home in breach of the shelter-in-place regulations.
He also pleaded guilty to spearfishing inside a mile of shore, catching a ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes