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Police have appealed to kite flyers to be considerate of their neighbours ahead of the Easter long weekend.
Assistant Commissioner Martin Weeks said that the Bermuda Police Service anticipated an uptick in kite activity.
He added that many residents...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Belco has waived credit card fees to help customers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
A spokesman for the power company said that MasterCard, Visa and American Express would all be accepted.
Dennis Pimentel, Belco’s president, added: “At Belco, we a...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Court cases scheduled for the next two weeks will be pushed back in the wake of the 24-hour Shelter in Place order that begins tomorrow morning.
In a circular released this morning Alexandra Wheatley, Supreme Court Registrar, said that all hearings s...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three people were caught by police after they breached the curfew on Thursday night.
One woman stopped twice was taken into custody and detained at Hamilton Police Station after she was caught for a second time in Flatts at about 10.15pm.
One man was...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Temporary tax and fee breaks have been rolled out by the Bermuda Government for businesses in need of financial relief.
The Ministry of Finance announced this afternoon that payroll taxes for January to March, due on April 15, should be filed as norm...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Dog owners have been banned from walking their pets on public beaches until November.
A government spokesman said: “Dogs may be permitted in the parks and on dunes; however, they must be leashed at all times.
“Dog owners are also reminded to respons...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Emergency doctors have pulled together a easy-to-read self-assessment guide to Covid-19.
Chikezie Dean Okereke, the BHB’s chief of emergency and hyperbaric services, said: “We developed the Covid-19 self-assessment as tool to better manage the needs ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A “very difficult” time lies ahead the Chief Medical Officer warned yesterday as Bermuda prepared for a prolonged 24-hour curfew imposed to stem the tide of Covid-19 cases.
Cheryl Peek-Ball highlighted that the 14-day lockdown was designed to help pr...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Colourful kites made by residents on a Salvation Army programme will be up for sale despite Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
The Harbour Light addiction and rehabilitation centre has been given special permission to sell dozens of the client creations...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
People will be pulled over at checkpoints set up around the clock during the course of Bermuda’s two-week lockdown, the Minister of National Security said yesterday.
Mr Caines warned: “Community advisory points will be operated by the Bermuda Police ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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