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Police issued a fresh appeal yesterday to friends of a missing young mother after her “suspicious” disappearance.
Officers said it was unlike Chavelle Dillon-Burgess — whose 27th birthday is today — to be away from her “pride and joy” toddler son for...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s wedding planners will take years to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic, an expert in the sector said yesterday.
Nikki Begg, the founder and lead planner of Bermuda Bride, said the outbreak had been “disastrous” for the industry.
She e...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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Bermuda’s cahows notched up a record 134 breeding pairs this year — and the chicks were at healthier weights than 2019.
Jeremy Madeiros, the Government’s principal conservation officer, said that 68 of the endangered birds hatched in 2020.
The number...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The number of lives lost to Covid-19 has risen to eight, it was revealed yesterday.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said she was “deeply saddened” to report another fatality over the weekend.
She said that the details of the victim would not be rele...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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Health
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Flights between Bermuda and five cities are expected to be available when the airport reopens to commercial flights, the Minister of Tourism and Transport said yesterday.
However, Zane DeSilva — who did not give a timetable for flight resumption — wa...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Katherine Fisher used to make custom covers for bike and car seats as part of her business Gotcha Covered Upholstery.
Now, after she obtained a microloan from the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, she has switched to the production of protect...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
The Transport Control Department has brought back its call-in service, allowing people without internet access to relicense their vehicles by phone.
A spokesman said the option, which was offered just before shelter-in-place restrictions got lifted, ...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Public schools will reopen only once it is safe to do so, the education minister has assured parents.
Diallo Rabain said in a Facebook discussion on Saturday night that measures would be put in place to ensure safety in the classroom.
He said: “We wi...
DATE: May 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Charities face a battle for survival in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, a sector expert said.
Jennifer Burland Adams, the chief executive of Wavecrest, which provides consultancy services to the non-profit sector, said groups were badly struggling w...
DATE: May 11, 2020
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No new cases of Covid-19 were recorded by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
A total of 166 test results came back negative, meaning Bermuda had still recorded 118 positive cases overall.
The number of people in hospital dropped from 15 to 11; 36 pe...
DATE: May 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff