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The retail sector hit back last night at a government minister’s claim that they failed to provide good value.
The Chamber of Commerce also questioned why the Government had gone into partnership with a US-based firm to ship foreign-bought goods to t...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Olympic gold medal-winner Flora Duffy will return home today for the first time since her triumph at the Tokyo Games in July.
The star athlete is expected to arrive to a hero’s welcome when her flight from the US touches down at the airport this aft...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A group of civil servants has been recognised for their devotion to making Government business paper-free.
The 11 staff were praised for their “outstanding achievement”, “admirable service delivery” and “exemplary public service”.
The honours were t...
DATE: Oct 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Island retailers have failed to satisfy customer demand which has sparked an increase in people buying online from overseas, a government minister claimed yesterday.
Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister, admitted his wife was a fan of online sh...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Postal workers have been praised for “rising to the challenge” of delivering mail during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Wayne Furbert, the minister for the Cabinet Office, made the remarks at a press conference today, ahead of World Post Day tomorrow.
Mr ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Fifteen people have been deported for immigration breaches since the start of 2020, it was revealed yesterday.
The immigration department also investigated 431 marriages to check that people had not tied the knot with a non-Bermudian partner to allow...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A street that was the scene of a serious road accident has been closed off by the City of Hamilton.
Laffan Street was shut after a 43-year-old woman on a motorbike suffered serious head injuries after she drove over a newly-installed speed bump and l...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A police officer who faced prosecution after she posted a cartoon on social media before last year’s Black Lives Matter march has quit her job.
Barbi Bishop’s lawyer, Victoria Greening, confirmed the resignation yesterday.
Ms Greening said: ““I can ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Triathlete Flora Duffy was hailed by MPs as a true champion who provided light in the darkness caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
David Burt, the Premier, said that every cloud had a silver lining during a debate yesterday on a proclamation by the Gove...
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Insurance company Catalina Holdings has donated 30 filled school backpacks to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda to support students in need.
Tina Rego, chairwoman of the company’s environmental, social and governance committee, said: “During a peri...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan