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Relatives of cancer patients in the terminal stages of the disease can request an exemption letter from cancer charity Pals so they can say goodbye to loved ones in person.
Dr Sharon Alikhani, the Pals medical director, said: “If patients are in the ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
A charity that pairs vulnerable children with responsible adults is doing its best to maintain relationships during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Patrina O’Connor-Paynter, the managing director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda, said that the programme...
DATE: Apr 18, 2020
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Other
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A man accused of a break-in at a boat club and the theft of a bottle of whisky was remanded in custody yesterday.
Jeshon Sullivan, from St George’s, pleaded not guilty to the charges and also denied he breached curfew regulations.
It was alleged in M...
DATE: Apr 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A divorced mother of two has appealed for better guidance from the Government on whether separated parents can meet during the coronavirus lockdown to hand over children.
The woman said she had not seen her two youngsters, aged 10 and 13, since April...
DATE: Apr 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A total of 263 deaths was predicted yesterday in a “better-case” scenario of the possible impact of Covid-19.
David Burt, the Premier, explained that a pandemic model for Bermuda highlighted a comparison between the worst-case scenario and a “better...
DATE: Apr 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Cup Match this year is at the mercy of the coronavirus — but people’s health must come first, the president of Somerset Cricket Club said yesterday.
Vashun Blanchette, whose club is scheduled to host the Annual Classic, insisted the welfare of people...
DATE: Apr 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Child protection staff workers have had 18 new referrals in the past 3½ weeks, the Minister of Legal Affairs revealed yesterday.
Kathy Lynn Simmons said the complaints had all been made to the Department of Child and Family Services since March 24.
S...
DATE: Apr 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
School pupils were among those who showed off their wackiest socks in aid of an island autism support charity yesterday.
Tomorrow’s Voices held the Autism Rocks Socks Day Home Edition event to help raise funds.
Stacy Hill, the funding and developmen...
DATE: Apr 18, 2020
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Other
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A charter flight is to bring home Bermudians stranded in Britain next Friday — along with a cargo of coronavirus test kits.
David Burt, the Premier, said yesterday that some of the test kits bought by the Cayman Islands were sold on to Bermuda and ha...
DATE: Apr 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Staff at the island’s largest supermarket chain have been kitted out with personal protective equipment to help combat spread of Covid-19.
A spokesman for The MarketPlace said staff at the stores and its PriceRite locations had been given face shiel...
DATE: Apr 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff