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Gatherings of more than 50 people should be avoided in an attempt to combat the spread of a potential killer strain of coronavirus, the Premier said last night.
David Burt said church leaders would be contacted on Monday with advice for the safety of...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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A man has said he was given the all clear on a potential killer strain of coronavirus after he fell ill on a flight back to Bermuda — but was later told he was not screened for Covid-19 at all.
The man, who returned on a flight from Miami on March 4...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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The immediate sporting calendar was thrown into further doubt last night after the Bermuda Government urged all sport gatherings of 50 people or more to be postponed because of the seemingly imminent threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
While there we...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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Another two people in Bermuda have been tested for the potentially deadly Covid-19, but there are still no confirmed cases.
As of noon today, the Government said that 14 people on the island have been tested — two more than yesterday.
Eight people ha...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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The funeral service and march for Glenn Simmons will go ahead tomorrow — but with precautions.
A Bermuda Industrial Union spokeswoman said: “After consultation with the Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team within the Ministry of National Secur...
DATE: Mar 14, 2020
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A funeral service for a former Bermuda Industrial Union vice-president will be held this weekend.
Glenn Simmons, who died this month aged 67, was also a long-serving president of the BIU’s bus operators and allied workers division.
The BIU said membe...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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Of course Wine, Women and Song involves the obvious, but this weekend there’s also charity at its core.
The group began unintentionally a few years ago after Lisa Maule, the Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society’s music chair, got some singers together ...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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Changes to speed up compensation payments to people who suffer criminal injuries and to boost cruise ship revenue have been approved in the House of Assembly.
The amendments to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act and the Miscellaneous Taxes Act we...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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Immigration legislation to be debated next week is only the first step, a town hall meeting was told last night.
Colin Anderson, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of National Security, told an audience of about 30 people that the Bill was focus...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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The Bermuda office of international law firm Appleby has bolstered its compliance team with the hiring of two Bermudians who are specialists in the area.
Rebecca Holloway and Joy Martin have joined the firm as compliance officers.
Ms Holloway is a ce...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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