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Sun Life Financial International announced today a donation of US$ 15,000 to Bermuda charities to support their efforts in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The Coalition for the Protection of Children, Meals on Wheels and Women’s Resource Centre w...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Police have appealed to kite flyers to be considerate of their neighbours ahead of the Easter long weekend.
Assistant Commissioner Martin Weeks said that the Bermuda Police Service anticipated an uptick in kite activity.
He added that many residents...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Temporary tax and fee breaks have been rolled out by the Bermuda Government for businesses in need of financial relief.
The Ministry of Finance announced this afternoon that payroll taxes for January to March, due on April 15, should be filed as norm...
DATE: Apr 03, 2020
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Dog owners have been banned from walking their pets on public beaches until November.
A government spokesman said: “Dogs may be permitted in the parks and on dunes; however, they must be leashed at all times.
“Dog owners are also reminded to respons...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A “very difficult” time lies ahead the Chief Medical Officer warned yesterday as Bermuda prepared for a prolonged 24-hour curfew imposed to stem the tide of Covid-19 cases.
Cheryl Peek-Ball highlighted that the 14-day lockdown was designed to help pr...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
People will be pulled over at checkpoints set up around the clock during the course of Bermuda’s two-week lockdown, the Minister of National Security said yesterday.
Mr Caines warned: “Community advisory points will be operated by the Bermuda Police ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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Bermudians marooned on a cruise ship denied entry to a series of ports in the southern hemisphere because of the Covid-19 pandemic are confined to their cabins after some passengers showed “flu-like symptoms”, it was revealed yesterday,
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DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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Colin Thompson
West End Development Corporation has deferred all business rental charges for next month.
Andrew Dias, Wedco’s general manager, said the payments had been suspended “until we have a somewhat better understanding of the situation”.
He added the quango...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
PwC Bermuda has committed $100,000 to support community response to Covid-19. The company is donating laptops to public schoolteachers and students to support digital learning, and 500 masks for frontline workers.
In a statement, the company said: “A...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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The parks department warned yesterday it was illegal to dump trash anywhere other than designated garbage dumps after a rash of incidents in public places.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works warned that polluters faced a fine of up to $5,00...
DATE: Apr 02, 2020
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