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Rumours that suggested the island had confirmed cases of Covid-19 are false, the Ministry of Health said today.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, urged members of the public to rely only on official sources of information to stop “damaging” hearsay fr...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Epic Entertainment have confirmed that the upcoming Fight Night Champion event has been postponed due to the worldwide spread of Covid-19.
The event, originally scheduled to be hosted at the Fairmont Southampton on March 28, was set to feature a triu...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
A motorcyclist threatened another biker with a knife on a road in the East End.
The pair were both riding east along Southside Road, St David’s, when the incident happened yesterday, at about 1.25pm.
Police said a suspect, a 28-year-old man from Smit...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Emergency Measures Organisation heard today that public schools and Government offices were still open and the docks continued to operate despite the Covid-19 threat.
But members of the public were asked to limit their social lives to cut the pot...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Bermuda Equestrian Federation have confirmed the third round of the FEI Jumping World Challenge has been postponed due to the worldwide threat of Covid-19.
The event was due to take place on March 29 at the National Equestrian Centre, however, du...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
Age Concern has advised the Government how it can get its message to the elderly as Bermuda prepares for Covid-19.
The charity issued the following press release today:
Age Concern Bermuda is stressing the importance to seniors and those in contact ...
DATE: Mar 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Physicians, nurses and laboratory staff got a refresher on the use of personal protective equipment and infection prevention and control on Saturday, according to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health.
The training was given by infection preventio...
DATE: Mar 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The zoo section at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo is to be closed to the public from today through April 30.
Ian Walker, the principal curator at BAMZ, said the measure had been taken for “the safety of the animals, members of the public who vi...
DATE: Mar 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda is too small for signature schools to have a solitary focus, the education minister announced.
Diallo Rabain said the island was “not of the scale” where planned signature, or specialised, schools would be able to concentrate on “one special...
DATE: Mar 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A bar was on the cutting edge last night for a fundraising event for a children’s cancer charity.
The Docksider Pub and Restaurant on Front Street in Hamilton welcomed families and teams of friends to shave their heads for the annual fundraiser for t...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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Other
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