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A charity that provides breakfasts to public-school students received $30,000 in donations after an appeal last month.
Kelly Hunt, the executive director of the Coalition for the Protection of Children, said that the organisation received more donati...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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The Covid-19 crisis has driven a surge in need seen by the substance abuse charity Focus Counselling Services.
Demand for daily meals has soared by 50 per cent since the pandemic hit Bermuda, according to executive director Leslie Grant.
The group, ...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s tourism industry has already been dealt a $95 million blow by Covid-19.
Figures released by the Bermuda Tourism Authority yesterday show visitor air arrivals fell by 38 per cent in the first quarter while cruise ship arrivals plummeted by 4...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The laboratory where Bermuda’s first on-island Covid-19 testing was carried out is expected to have its government contract changed.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said that the arrangement with Helix Genetic and Scientific Solutions would be “r...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Butterfield Bank has defended its decision to make larger interest rate cuts in Cayman than in Bermuda after criticism from the Premier and the finance minister.
The bank said the decisions reflected the “different demand, supply and lending-risk rea...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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A Bermudian musician played back-to-back shows on the Fairmont Southampton rooftop last weekend.
Mike Hind said the maiden performances were “very, very cool” and added: “The vibe was just fantastic.”
The two-hour sets live-streamed on Saturday and...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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Businesses which failed to comply with Covid-19 regulations have stepped up their game, according to police.
The Bermuda Police Service said it has been working with the Chamber of Commerce to ensure all restaurants and retail establishments are impl...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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Meals on Wheels has been given a little more fuel in its tank thanks to Rubis Energy Bermuda.
The company announced that it had donated $1,500 in fuel to the charity to help their volunteers deliver meals to seniors community.
Anguel Anguelov, genera...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Stevedoring Services Limited would like to remind ALL importers (independent and agent representatives) that cargo should be collected from the Hamilton Docks as soon as possible.
Demurrage (storage fees) is in effect. Monday, May 4 was the first f...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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Press Release
Tribute will be paid in Friday’s House of Assembly to Stanley Lowe, the former Speaker whose funeral was held today.
David Burt, the Premier, said at a press conference tonight that before the Covid-19 pandemic, “he and his family would have received...
DATE: May 06, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell