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Licensed trade professionals yesterday welcomed the lifeline of loosened Covid-19 restrictions – but warned that more needed to be done to ease the plight of a sector hammered by health precautions. Philip Barnett, the president of the Island Restau...

A pressure group has accused the Government of hijacking a hearing on legal action to block the imposition of mandatory hotel quarantines for travellers to Bermuda. Constitutional Freedom Bermuda said lawyers for the Government “ambushed” the hearing...

The Opposition tonight took a swing at the Government over a delay in the implementation of hotel quarantines for travellers. The measure, to be paid for by returned residents and visitors, was scheduled to be introduced today. But the Government ann...

Legislation to allow on-the-spot fines for breaches of Covid-19 safety rules will be debated in less than two weeks. The legislation, tabled by Kim Wilson, the health minister, will allow police officers who see an offence to issue public health pena...

A mandatory hotel quarantine at their own expense for non-immunised travellers to Bermuda will come into force on June 13 rather than tomorrow, the Government announced this morning. The news came after a Supreme Court challenge yesterday where Chief...

A Supreme Court bid for a temporary block on the introduction of a controversial Covid-19 regulation to force non-vaccinated residents who returned from overseas to pay for quarantine in a hotel was rejected yesterday. Chief Justice Narinder Hargun s...

Children aged from 12 to 15 can now be vaccinated against Covid-19, the Ministry of Health confirmed. The announcement was made this afternoon after a similar ruling by the UK health regulator. Kim Wilson, the health minister, said: “I encourage pare...

The island yesterday notched up seven days without a coronavirus case. A total of 1,210 test results came back to health officials and all were negative. The number of active infections dropped to ten after seven people recovered. They were the islan...

The loosening of Covid-19 restrictions tomorrow will offer tour boat operators a much needed lifeline, but more support could still be needed to keep the industry afloat. Under Phase 3 regulations, the number of people allowed on commercial boats wil...

A nursery has defended its decision to impose stricter Covid-19 travel rules than those recommended by the government. Victoria Cunningham, owner of Bright Beginnings Nursery and Preschool in Pembroke, defended the nursery’s travel policy requiring ...

A reinsurance company yesterday donated $20,000 to a community raffle that rewards those who have had the Covid-19 vaccine. Aspen teamed up with the Bermuda Health Council to offer four $5,000 vouchers through the Back to Business Community Giveaway ...

The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation has bolstered 225 businesses through Covid-19 relief initiatives, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. David Burt, the Premier, said $3.789 million in support to businesses had been provided through BEDC...