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A charity dedicated to support for the blind is concerned its clients will be left behind as cash is poured into the fight against Covid-19.
Vince Godber, a vision rehabilitation professional with Vision Bermuda, said the charity’s government grant h...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Measures to protect the island’s courts from Covid-19 will continue as long as the island remains in the first phase of a return to normal life, the Supreme Court Registrar said today.
Alexandra Wheatley said that coronavirus policies imposed on May...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman who helped police adjust to the Covid-19 lockdown while facing her own health problems was given a very personalised thank you for her hard work.
Patricia Flood, 62, went above and beyond to handle the everyday responsibilities of top police ...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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Bermuda may be closed to visitors, but the Bermuda Tourism Authority has already begun to highlight the island as a post-Covid destination.
A BTA spokeswoman said the body has already worked with lifestyle and travel magazines, newspapers and televis...
DATE: May 18, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The owners of Washington Mall are planning to carry out a deep clean of the premises using disinfectant known to kill the novel coronavirus and will introduce strict measures to protect people when it reopens.
Some retailers who rent space in the mal...
DATE: May 16, 2020
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Business Staff
More than 100 returned residents touched down on Bermudian soil on an air-bridge flight from the United States yesterday.
The Delta Air Lines charter flight from Atlanta, Georgia, organised with travel agency Travel Edge, brought home students and re...
DATE: May 16, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
Essential workers can now get a 50 per cent discount on transfer fees at Western Union in Hamilton.
The international money-transfer company, on Burnaby Street in Hamilton, joined forces with its island agent Blue Nile Services to introduce the schem...
DATE: May 16, 2020
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An enhanced second phase of a return to normal life could start before next weekend, the Premier signalled yesterday.
David Burt said that a special sitting of the Cabinet will be held tomorrow to map out what will be included in the next stage.
He ...
DATE: May 16, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
A limited bus service with strict social-distancing will start on Monday, the Premier announced yesterday.
David Burt said that all passengers would have to wear a face mask and keep a minimum of three feet apart when seated.
He said buses would be l...
DATE: May 16, 2020
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Layoffs and pay cuts caused in the novel coronavirus pandemic have hit people on lower incomes hardest, a survey has found.
A poll by Total Research Associates said that 26 per cent of working residents had been laid off.
A total of 38 per cent told ...
DATE: May 16, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes