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David Burt, the Premier, has paid tribute to a former Prime Minister of St Vincent and The Grenadines who died yesterday.
Sir James Mitchell was leader of the nation between 1984 and 2000.
Mr Burt, described Sir James as “a giant of the Caribbean re...
DATE: Nov 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A restaurant raised more than $5,000 for a children’s charity by selling food items at massively reduced rates.
KFC Bermuda said that proceeds from its seventh annual Halloween treat voucher campaign would be donated to the Coalition for the Protecti...
DATE: Nov 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The island’s psychiatric hospital will mark the International Day of People with Disabilities next week with a motorcade through Hamilton.
The Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute motorcade will leave the Devonshire hospital on December 3 and head for the...
DATE: Nov 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Gale force winds are expected to blast the island today forecasters have warned.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that a “vigorous front” will bring sustained gale force winds with storm force gusts of up top 57.5mph. Heavy showers and thunderstorms ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An engaged couple got an unwanted wedding present yesterday – $1,000 in fines for a breach of Covid-19 safety regulations at their pre-marriage celebrations.
Traci Woolridge, 38, and Dennis Joell, landed in Magistrates' Court after they held a bridal...
DATE: Nov 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The head of a billion-dollar data and software company located in Bermuda has been accused of sexual misconduct.
Zia Chishti, the founder and chief executive officer of Bermuda-based Afiniti, has been accused of pressuring a former employee into havi...
DATE: Nov 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A children’s charity has teamed up with a local bank to deliver toys to families in need in the run up to the festive season.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children has launched its Toys for Tots campaign in conjunction with HSBC Bermuda, and i...
DATE: Nov 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Diversifying the economy and using new technology to compete will be vital to the future prosperity of the country, a Government minister said on Friday.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said during the debate on the Throne Speech: “The only w...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The board of trustees of a public golf course has “taken possession” of the facility’s clubhouse bar and lounge and referred the matter to the police.
Government MP Kim Swan, who is the chairman of the consolidated board of trustees of the Ocean View...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government must improve administrative procedures to prevent overpayments of emergency unemployment benefits, the Auditor-General has said.
And efforts should be made to recover $3.5 million in estimated overpayments to ensure that the “integrity...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan