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An attempt to turn elected corporations into government quangos remains balanced on a knife edge after it met firm resistance in the Upper House last night.
Senators rose from their debate on the Municipalities Reform Act 2019 without taking a vote a...
DATE: Mar 21, 2019
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A clear-out of human rights watchdogs has sparked concern about continuity at the anti-discrimination body.
Tawana Tannock, the former chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission, said she was worried important work could “fall between the cracks” if e...
DATE: Mar 20, 2019
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A project to fix telecoms towers throughout Bermuda was put into action after safety equipment used to access some sites fell into such disrepair it became risky to use.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of ...
DATE: Mar 18, 2019
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Boats and wellwishers turned out yesterday to greet a new cargo ship designed to improve the shipping service to Bermuda.
The MV Oleander, a custom-built container ship, arrived in Hamilton Harbour from its builders in China with her horn blowing.
Ne...
DATE: Mar 16, 2019
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The Governor and the Minister of National Security visited mosques in Bermuda today in a show of support after terrorist shootings in New Zealand that targeted Muslims at prayer left at least 49 people dead.
John Rankin and Wayne Caines, acting on be...
DATE: Mar 15, 2019
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A conservation group asked tonight for an extension to the public consultation period for the draft Bermuda Plan 2018 due to what it claimed were “significant errors” in maps.
The Bermuda National Trust said it feared mistakes that related to its pro...
DATE: Mar 14, 2019
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Members of the media have been asked to tell the Government about how they can help highlight its work.
The Cabinet Office issued a request for information as it sought “new avenues” for sharing news with the public.
A notice published on the Governm...
DATE: Mar 12, 2019
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Bermuda has banned all variants of the Boeing 737 Max airliner from the island’s airspace after a Max 8 crashed in Ethiopia killing all 157 people on board.
The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority has also grounded all versions of the 737 Max series lis...
DATE: Mar 12, 2019
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Children who benefit from an autism programme were among the artists to showcase their work at a fundraising event on International Women’s Day.
Young people linked to Tomorrow’s Voices — Bermuda Autism Early Intervention Centre featured in an exhibi...
DATE: Mar 11, 2019
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Two teenagers said yesterday that their experiences as girls in Bermuda bolstered their commitment to change the shape of women’s lives for future generations.
Maya Yates and McKenzie-Kohl Tuckett want to see more women parliamentarians and added tha...
DATE: Mar 09, 2019
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