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The president of the Bermuda Industrial Union said he had sympathy for concerns raised by unionised bus drivers over special services to get hospital staff to work, during the coronavirus crisis.
However, Chris Furbert said bus staff should be “compa...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Wedding bells have been silenced by the coronavirus crisis, a planner said yesterday.
Now wedding planners are locked in a struggle to find new dates for couples who want to tie the knot over the next few months.
Nikki Begg, of Hamilton-based Bermud...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
The president of the Bermuda Industrial Union drew a line yesterday on the union’s ability to bail out members whose paycheques had suffered from the coronavirus pandemic.
Chris Furbert said that hotel workers had taken a hit after hotels closed for ...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s white-collar union will fight for the rights of members whose lives have been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, it promised yesterday.
Armell Thomas, president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, said it took its responsibilities seriou...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A senior said yesterday he is on high alert in a day-to-day battle to avoid Covid-19 infection.
David DeSilva, 72, added he had a serious medical condition as well as in the age group most vulnerable to the coronavirus.
Mr DeSilva, who owns the phot...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Five more cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed, the Premier announced yesterday.
David Burt said that three arrived on British Airways flights and the other two were close contacts of people who had earlier been given positive test results — which b...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police have warned against an internet phishing scam posing as a paid survey on behalf of a cellular and internet service company.
A police spokesman said that people have been invited to participate in a survey on a website claiming to represent Dig...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Public servants have been warned that they will not be paid if they fail to report to work during the Covid-19 crisis after the Premier expressed his disappointment at transport workers who withdrew their labour.
David Burt said that minibus operator...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Ministry of Public Works released the garbage and recycling collection schedule for April today.
Garbage and recyclables scheduled to take place on Good Friday, April 10, will be collected the following Saturday.
Recyclable collection for the wes...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
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Other
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An insurance group has donated $10,000 worth of grocery gift cards to a charity dedicated to women and their families.
The boost from the Argus Group to the Women’s Resource Centre will give struggling families the opportunity to buy $100 worth of fo...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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