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Nursing and residential homes are expected to get land tax relief with legislation being tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday.
David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, said that the Government committed to reducing tax burdens in the 202...
DATE: May 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Bermuda subsidiary of a luxury private aviation company based in Abu Dhabi has been granted an air transport licence exemption for specified charter flights.
RoyalJet Bermuda was allowed the exception for journeys where separate fares are not cha...
DATE: May 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Crews have made “good progress” on Front Street paving work, the City of Hamilton said yesterday.
A spokeswoman for the corporation added that the road would be fully open to traffic when the asphalt had hardened enough but that it would take longer ...
DATE: May 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Bermudian teenager is to perform in front of the Queen as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Ravi Cannonier-Watson and his Royal Ballet School classmates will dance at Buckingham Palace next month.
Thousands of spectators are expected to be...
DATE: May 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A 52-year-old man who was sought by police yesterday has been located “safe and well”, a spokesman said.
Police this morning thanked the public for their assistance in locating Jason Liburd.
DATE: May 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Phone lines and internet were still out of service at the Bermuda National Library today after an outage last week.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education said: “Technicians are currently on site working to resolve the issue.
“The problem is an...
DATE: May 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Traffic was heavier than usual on Queen Street yesterday when motorists were affected by nearby road paving works.
The northern, or eastbound, lane on Front Street was closed between Burnaby Street and Parliament Street for the City of Hamilton’s pro...
DATE: May 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A celebration of “proud” heritage as well as opportunities for people and businesses are at the heart of Corporation of St George plans, the municipality’s mayor said.
George Dowling III addressed recent commentary and insisted the Olde Towne had mod...
DATE: May 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Work continues in a Belco asset retirement project to dismantle and remove hazardous material and take down buildings no longer in use.
The Belco website said that the programme was set up for several reasons, including the need for a thorough site c...
DATE: May 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Supporters waved flags and cheered the teams on the water at SailGP yesterday.
Many people watched the fast-paced action from Cross Island where they soaked up the sun and the atmosphere while others enjoyed spectating from boats as Australia defeate...
DATE: May 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter