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Members of the island’s white collar union have been asked to attend an “urgent” meeting tomorrow.
A message from the Bermuda Public Services Union advised workers that the gathering was about “the Government’s austerity measures”.
It added: “Please ...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The public were asked yesterday to “be kind” to friends, colleagues and even themselves as part of a campaign designed to boost mental health.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board, through the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, will mark Mental Health Awareness...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
No new cases of the coronavirus were detected in the 555 test results received by the Ministry of Health today.
Bermuda has had 181 cases in total and 167 people have recovered.
Five cases are active but none is in hospital.
Nine people with Covid-19...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More than 90 per cent of people in a poll this year said that the Government had handled the Covid-19 crisis well.
A survey by Total Research Associates and Narrative Research found that 92 per cent of the 400 people they talked to between April 22 a...
DATE: Sep 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The leader of the Free Democratic Movement asked yesterday for clarification on the Progressive Labour Party’s mask-wearing policy after he was criticised for his opinion on the subject despite video footage that showed two former Cabinet ministers a...
DATE: Sep 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Leaders of the island’s political parties pushed messages of unity and building a better future in a pre-election forum last night.
Topics covered included education, the economy, healthcare reform and the environment in panel interviews set up by Co...
DATE: Sep 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new Progressive Labour Party administration would introduce an amended health plan after the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the island’s finances, the Government said.
The PLP announced in its platform last week that the programme would be launched in ...
DATE: Sep 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians feared that people could die because of a “total disregard” shown by the last Progressive Labour Party administration, it was claimed yesterday.
A source close to Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service employee...
DATE: Sep 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A One Bermuda Alliance politician asked yesterday what security was put up by an American music promoter who received an $800,000 government loan to set up a recording studio in Dockyard.
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin claimed the deal, agreed in April 2018...
DATE: Sep 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The One Bermuda Alliance has revealed its “social contract” with the island — and said it was something “all Bermudians can believe in”.
A message from Craig Cannonier, the party’s leader, told the public the election platform was “a reflection of yo...
DATE: Sep 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter