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Nine families are expected to become first-time homeowners in the next year under a public-private partnership to provide support for mortgages, the Minister of Public Works said today.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch provided an update to the House o...
DATE: Mar 13, 2023
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda fully meets the requirements of the Lanzarote Convention, or the Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
DATE: Mar 01, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
New centre in St George’s will offer support for up to 12 people and will be staffed around-the-clock
DATE: Feb 27, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Premier and finance minister will unveil this year’s Budget on February 17 in the House of Assembly
DATE: Jan 30, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A law designed to protect personal information could be further rolled out on a staggered basis by sector, according to the Privacy Commissioner.
Alexander White explained that international businesses might be ready for data compliance while other o...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An average of about 40 more people a month received financial assistance in 2021-22 compared with the previous year, the House of Assembly heard on Friday.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, said there was an increase in the number of...
DATE: Dec 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
About 25 of the Government’s 31 policies to drive the economy are “on track”, the Minister of Economy and Labour said.
Jason Hayward told the House of Assembly on Friday that the economic recovery plan combined fiscal responsibility “with a clear pat...
DATE: Dec 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A funding boost of almost $2 million has been awarded to the Bermuda Police Service to help swell its ranks.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, told the House of Assembly today that $499,000 would be allocated immediately with the rema...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An international adviser on self-governance suggested the island cannot afford to delay its political evolution, which would include “removal of the final vestiges of colonialism”.
Carlyle Corbin said that the level of delegation to Bermuda by the UK...
DATE: Dec 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A report showed that Bermuda is unprepared for the “full measure of self-governance” according to a series of indicators against which the island’s readiness was measured, the House of Assembly heard today.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Minister of Legal A...
DATE: Dec 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter