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The Progressive Labour Party has demanded an apology after it said that the Premier’s loyalty to Bermudians was questioned by an Opposition politician.
A PLP spokeswoman said the comment was made in a video posted on the One Bermuda Alliance Facebook...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Premier said last night he had asked for “an explanation” after a harassment accusation was made against a Progressive Labour Party MP in the last Parliament.
David Burt added: “I was made aware of these complaints at no time earlier than last we...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
None of the 881 coronavirus test results received by the Ministry of Health today were positive.
A spokeswoman said: “The Ministry of Health wishes to remind members of the public of the recent amendment to the Public Health regulations limiting raft...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Tests will be carried out on emissions at Belco’s North Power Station by the main contractor for the construction of the plant, it was announced yesterday.
Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor, a Danish-based firm, will conduct assessments this ...
DATE: Aug 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Progress on work at Sessions House meant that crews could be seen removing scaffolding this week.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday: “The renovations of the House of Assembly are progressing as planned.
“As the exterior wor...
DATE: Aug 27, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A breakaway group could form in the Progressive Labour Party if its back bench continued to grow with another landslide General Election victory, a political adviser has claimed.
Phil Perinchief said that the possibility of opposition within the rank...
DATE: Aug 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
There were no new cases of the coronavirus in 769 test results received by the Ministry of Health today.
Bermuda has had 168 confirmed cases and 151 people have recovered.
Eight people who tested positive for the coronavirus are “active cases” but ar...
DATE: Aug 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Guests will return to the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club on Friday, five months after the resort ceased normal operations because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A raft of safety measures were introduced to mitigate the risk of the coronavirus and it is ho...
DATE: Aug 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A single case of the coronavirus was detected among 1,493 test results that came back to health officials between Sunday and yesterday.
A health ministry spokeswoman said: “The latest positive case is classified as local transmission as the new posit...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An association set up to promote the welfare of serving and former Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers has launched a scholarship fund, it was announced yesterday.
Major Preston Gill, a serving RBR officer and president of the Royal Bermuda Regiment Asso...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter