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Dear Sir, I think most people would agree that the recent outbreaks of coronavirus in Bermuda were caused by a small, unvaccinated minority behaving irresponsibly, perhaps emboldened by the apparent reluctance of the authorities to enforce the rules...

Fire crews responded to more than 700 calls over March and April, it was revealed yesterday. March was the busiest of the two months, when Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service staff answered 376 calls. A total of 187 were medical emergencies – including roa...

Bermuda bridge continues to survive amid the pandemic thanks to the online club and other games, and due to the efforts of a few people I’ve mentioned before in this column, that keep it all fresh and alive. I’m sure, however, that a number of you ca...

A florist has donated 300 roses to nurses at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. “We felt there was no one more deserving than nurses on the frontline of treating patients in Bermuda, to get a rose thanking them for their service,” said Demco owner Ca...

Star-crossed, maybe; but sometimes things work out for the best. No matter that the angling desires are now rushing through the blood, the weather forecast for this weekend is anything but encouraging; but, given that Sunday is a celebration of mate...

Nurses were thanked for their dedication yesterday by the union that represents the health sector. Kevin Grant, the general secretary designate of the Bermuda Public Service Union, said the Covid-19 pandemic made the work of nurses’ more important th...

The developers behind a new hotel project have launched an appeal after an after-the-fact planning application was rejected weeks before the scheduled opening. The retrospective application by Hotelco, the firm behind the St Regis resort in St George...

A career diplomat was today announced as the acting US Consul General. Tom Edwardsen took over from Alan Purcell, also an acting appointment, who left the island this week. Mr Edwardsen is expected to remain in the job until a permanent post-holder t...

Government had to pay Skyport almost $4 million last month after another quarter of low revenues at the airport, MPs heard today. Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, told the House of Assembly that revenues at LF Wade International Airport for...

“Limited visitation” will be allowed from Sunday for acute care and long term care patients at the island’s hospitals. Bermuda Hospitals Board announced the move as the island’s coronavirus cases dropped enough to relax restrictions. Two visitors can...

Shares of Butterfield Bank gained 3.3 per cent in Bermuda Stock Exchange trading. The bank added $1.25 to close on $39.50 as 4,000 shares changed hands. Butterfield’s US-listed shares gained 32 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to close on $40.14 on the New Yo...

Bermudian-headquartered Hiscox Ltd, the international specialist insurer, has announced that Kevin Kerridge will succeed Steve Langan as CEO of Hiscox USA. The appointment is effective May 15. The company said Mr Kerridge, who will report to Ben Walt...