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The island’s new Governor was sworn in yesterday at a closed event at Government House.
Rena Lalgie said: “It is a privilege to have begun my service as Governor of Bermuda.
“My family and I look forward to settling into Bermudian life.”
Ms Lalgie, t...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The urgent care clinic in St. David’s will halve its weekday opening hours from the start of next week.
The Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre sees patients between 12pm and 8pm.
But the centre will open at 4pm during the week from next Monday.
X-ray serv...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The bus service could restart on Thursday, the Department of Public Transportation signalled tonight.
A spokesman said that the department would issue an update tomorrow.
He added: “The public is also advised that the Epidemiology and Surveillance U...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly has launched an attack on the last Governor and police service and compared them to a lynch mob.
Derrick Burgess said reports that Ewart Brown, a former Progressive Labour Party premier, was to face corrup...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Trash collection schedules will change next week and the following week to accommodate public holidays.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said that waste usually collected on Wednesdays and Thursdays will be collected only on Wednesday nex...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Another 25 coronavirus cases were found in the latest test results that came back to health officials, it was revealed last night.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, added that the seven-day average of the virus’ real-time reproduction number had reach...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two of the island’s new signature schools are planned to open in September 2022, the education minister announced yesterday.
But Diallo Rabain said the move, which will launch the Progressive Labour Party’s phase-out of middle schools, would only hap...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man who tried to mail gun parts to the island in a series of packages was yesterday jailed for 14 years.
James Rumley, 39, was found guilty last month of three counts of importation of firearm components last year by a unanimous verdict.
Puisne Jud...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A licensing regime for cannabis sales and production – with a range of fees and restrictions - will be introduced if proposed legislation is approved.
The Cannabis Licensing Act 2020, tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday, was designed to remove ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of women are better equipped for the world of work after they took part in a programme designed to boost their skills and self-esteem.
The group was the first to take part in the Transformational Support Services programme, run by the Women’s...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
