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A mother who channelled her grief into activism after losing her son to gun violence has died at 70.
Marilyn Outerbridge’s 34-year-old son Haile was murdered in a neighbourhood shop alongside his frie…

Booster shots for the vaccine against Covid-19 are “number one on the list” for the Government’s immunisation committee.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said the committee would meet this week to dis…

Staff shortages caused by Covid are impacting bus services, according to the Department of Public Transportation.
Tonight, a spokeswoman for the Department said it was “advising commuters that bus ser…

David Burt, the Premier, has been accused of being “missing in action” after failing to publicly address the current Covid-19 crisis.
Mr Burt last spoke publicly on coronavirus developments at a press…

Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner will be welcomed back to the island on October 11 with a motorcade in her honour.
Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, told the Senate thi…

A Front Street bar closed today after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Docksider Pub and Restaurant will undergo a deep clean tomorrow and ten other staff members were expected to …

Requests for large group exemptions will come under greater scrutiny because of the spike in coronavirus cases, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport said today.
Ernest Peets added that reducing th…

The Minister of Health and hospital officials are to hold a Covid-19 briefing today at 4pm.

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An “angel that came to share and teach” was a driven artist, humanitarian and inventor, friends have said.
Dennis Joaquin’s creations ranged from puppets to portrait paintings and murals, often featur…

The chief of staff of Bermuda’s hospitals system warned yesterday the public was running out of time to protect themselves from the worst effects of Covid-19 as a fresh wave of infections swept the is…

A new pressure group yesterday questioned Covid public safety policies that affect schoolchildren – including an insistence on masks in classrooms.
Us For Them Bermuda was set up last week to give chi…

Dozens of bars, sports clubs and restaurants were in line with Covid-19 regulations when they were visited by police last weekend.
A police spokesman said that 61 compliance checks were carried out a…

Senators are expected to sit for a short session tomorrow when the Upper House resumes after the summer break.
There are just two bills on the order paper – the Human Rights Amendment Act 2021, and th…

The island recorded another death from the coronavirus tonight and the number of active cases surged to a new high of 948.
The death brought the death toll to 36 since the pandemic hit in March last y…

An Australian cryptocurrency mogul living in Bermuda today agreed to be extradited to the United States to face charges in connection with alleged money laundering.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Grego…

The spike in Covid-19 patients has sparked a move by the Bermuda Hospitals Board to its second-highest alert level, staff were told.
A message sent on behalf of executives added that services were at …

September 14:

Argus’ Customer Service Centre at 14 Wesley Street will temporarily close to walk-in traffic, from today, September 14.
A spokeswoman said: “The health and safety of our staff, cust…

A top marathon runner was jailed for six months yesterday and banned from the roads for five years after the island’s top magistrate blasted his drink-driving record.
Magistrates’ Court heard that La…

A band leader dubbed “Mr Entertainment” for his ability to enthral audiences was hailed as an ambassador for the island.
Ted Ming was a founder of the Bermuda Strollers, a group with sufficient intern…

A businessman said yesterday that he worried about the mental welfare of his staff as the island grappled with a fourth wave of coronavirus infections.
Colin Rego, the founder of the Sargasso home del…

The island’s iconic summer legwear has made headlines in India after a man was told off by a pensions office employee for wearing shorts.
Bermuda shorts or “half pants” are banned at the state governm…

A plan to set up a container depot in an area with a history of complaints about large vehicles faces stiff opposition.
Today marks the deadline for objectors to file with the Department of Planning o…

Delays in garbage collection in the West End were signalled yesterday because of a “disruption in the labour force” over Covid-19 health regulations.
A spokesman for the public works ministry said the…

A bar and restaurant in Hamilton has shut up shop on a temporary basis because of a positive Covid-19 test, it was revealed tonight.
A message from Front Street’s Pickled Onion said: “Due to a positiv…

Footage of “intimate encounters” that involve island residents is being posted on social media outlets, police warned today.
A police spokesman highlighted that the non-consensual sharing of sexual im…

An animal hospital is to give free yearly check-ups to therapy animals at a centre for the disabled.
WindReach came to the agreement with CedarTree Vets after Lucy Richardson, the head vet, gave the c…

Police today named the victim of a fatal road crash in the West End last week.
Orlando Burch, 41, died after his motorbike was in collision with a bus on Somerset Road, near Scaur Lane in Sandys.
A po…

Uneven road surfaces left by trenching works will be remedied during a final upgrade, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
Bumpy road surfaces, such as on the eastern side of Harrington Sound Ro…

The increase in Covid-cases has forced a bank to make changes to its teller operations.
A spokesman for Clarien Bank said: “As a result of the current Covid outbreak and out of an abundance of caution…

Industrial action by unionised workers today in protest at new union decertification laws has been called off at the eleventh hour.
Chris Furbert, the Bermuda Industrial Union president, said that in …

A public holiday to mark Olympic gold star Flora Duffy’s historic win has been welcomed by family and friends.
Charlie Duffy, the father of the 33-year-old triathlete, said that he was “beyond proud” …

A female Royal Bermuda Regiment soldier who was one of the few women to reach the senior Non-Commissioned Officer rank of Warrant Officer has died.
Dorothy Nisbett, who was 61 and a mother of three, …

Legislation to set out the framework for a more independent tribunal to hear human rights complaints was approved by the House of Assembly on Friday.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Community, Culture …

Jevon Roberts’s defence of his title in the Bermuda Match Play Championships came to an abrupt halt when he was stunned in the first round at Port Royal Golf Course on Saturday.
Roberts, who memorably…

An oil spill exercise is expected to cause traffic problems in parts of St George’s this week.
A Government spokesman said roads in the Whalebone Bay area of Ferry Reach would be closed to the public …

Coronavirus tests for specialist schools will be carried out tomorrow.
The education ministry said testing for pupils and staff at the Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy and the Success Academy, both Dev…

A class at a private school has been ordered to isolate after a potential Covid-19 exposure.
Linda Parker, the head of school at Bermuda High School, said: “The person confirmed with Covid-19 has been…

The 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks was remembered this morning in a wreath-laying ceremony at the US Consulate.
David Burt, the Premier, said he was honoured to pay homage to the almost 3…

Preschools and specialist schools could be open for face-to-face learning next week.
The Ministry of Education said the Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy and Success Academy, both in Devonshire were exp…

We are not likely to hear someone say they baked a cake today but forgot to use eggs and butter. The reason is that it is simply not possible to get good results, when key ingredients are missing. Mos…

Today is the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. We look back at that day and how Bermuda reacted to the events.

News of the 9/11 terrorist at…

Bermuda’s first casino is still expected to open its doors this year, the House of Assembly heard last night.
David Burt, the Premier, said Hotelco – the developer behind the St Regis hotel in St Geor…

One of the first orders US president George W Bush gave after an airliner slammed into the North Tower of the World Trade Centre on the morning of September 11 was to shut down American air space.
US …

Brett Jolly, a US citizen, was on a routine flight from Portugal to Newark in New Jersey on September 11, 2001.
But it turned into a flight he would never forget after al-Qaida terror attacks hit his …

Another 192 coronavirus cases were logged today pushing the total number of active infections to 613.
The number of patients in hospital also went up to 28 – ten more than on Tuesday – with five peopl…

Police and health officials will join forces this weekend in a crackdown on breaches of Covid-19 regulations.
A Government spokeswoman said that events with a large group exception should expect to be…

A “new course” for the Department of Financial Assistance will include a push to get able-bodied unemployed back to work and strengthening support for the disabled.
Jason Hayward, the labour minister,…

Technology innovators who helped the public adjust to the Covid-19 pandemic have been asked to enter a Government awards scheme.
The Economic Development Department has opened its nomination period fo…

A national holiday in honour of Olympic gold medal-winner Flora Duffy was declared today.
The Government announced that October 18 would be Flora Duffy Day in recognition of the triathlete’s success a…