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Legislation designed to introduce measures such as a curfew in the interest of public health was passed by MPs yesterday.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said that the Public Health Amendment (No. 2) Act 2020 would mean regulations that “provided...
DATE: Jun 20, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
(Photographs by Blaire Simmons)
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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Campaigners have called for the area around Hamilton City Hall to be renamed Freedom Square as a tribute to those who battled to end segregation.
Imagine Bermuda, a community group, and Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda have launched a petition to...
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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Bermuda marked another day with no positive results for Covid-19 yesterday
The announcement came as David Burt, the Premier, confirmed the island had moved into Phase 3B of the relaxation of restrictions to combat Covid-19.
Kim Wilson, the health min...
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Another 17 cruise ship calls to Bermuda have been cancelled by Norwegian Cruise Line after it extended a halt to most of its sailings until October 1.
The total number of cancelled trips by all operators is now at least 113 out of the 192 cruises to ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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Tourism
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Legislation designed to allow pension contributions to be suspended for a year is expected to be debated in the House of Assembly today.
The proposed change will be accompanied by a plan for a 12-month halt to social insurance contributions.
Curtis D...
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Bermudian-based charity that works in poverty-stricken Haiti warned “kids will go hungry” if donations dried up.
Philip Rego, founder of the Feed My Lambs Ministry, said demand for help from the charity’s clinic in Haiti had doubled, but donations ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Achieving a top international accreditation just days ahead of the island shutting its borders against Covid-19 has been cause for celebration at Warwick Academy.
Dave Horan, principal at the school, said this month the certification from the Council...
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rosewood Bermuda will reopen to guests on July 2, the resort announced yesterday, with more than 40 rooms already booked.
Chris Maybury, a representative of hotel owner Gencom, said more than 40 rooms were already booked and that the hotel would be a...
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Digicel is a step closer to securing an agreement with bondholders that would lop $1.6 billion off its debt burden.
The telecommunications firm said yesterday that the deal will reduce its annual interest payments by $125 million and cut its total de...
DATE: Jun 19, 2020
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