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Older drivers will have the period before they have to pass extra tests to retain their licences extended if legislation tabled in the House of Assembly is approved.
The Motor Car (Driver’s Licence Renewal) Amendment Act 2021 will raise the age a...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Plans to court immigrants who could bring investment into Bermuda got a lukewarm assessment from economic experts yesterday.
Nathan Kowalski, the chief financial officer of Anchor Investment Management, backed the Economic Investment Certificate prog...
DATE: Feb 23, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Senate’s independents could hold the balance of power in a vote next week on a controversial Bill to create a legal framework senators in the Upper House for a cannabis industry.
There are five Progressive Labour Party senators and three Oppositi...
DATE: Feb 23, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Non-Bermudians will be able to become long-term residents if they invest a minimum of $2.5 million in the country, the Labour Minister announced yesterday.
Jason Hayward unveiled the new economic investment certificate policy yesterday which will com...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“Vaccine hesitancy” is being switched for “vaccine acceptance”, the House of Assembly was told yesterday.
Measures against the coronavirus pandemic came up for discussion as MPs approved an emergency restrictions, which would have expired next Wednes...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An overseas staff member for the Bermuda Tourism Authority in New York has died aged 65.
David Burt, the Premier, offered condolences to the family of Joanne Raynor in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works ...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission is to get sweeping new powers over betting shops with a change in legislation expected in the year ahead, the senior magistrate revealed yesterday [WEDNESDAY].
Juan Wolffe, chairman of the Betting Licence Authorit...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Young people across Bermuda have received practical training in the skills to make the grade in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
The classes were given to participants in the open awards, which are for young people who do not get access to the programme...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Maximum prices will be set for commonly used drugs under new legislation tabled in the House of Assembly this morning.
Tabling amendments to the Bermuda Health Council Amendment Act, health minister Kim Wilson said it heralded “important and overdue ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government will be “held to account for its most recent activities” in the battle against the coronavirus as emergency health regulations go before MPs to be extended today in the House of Assembly.
A string of Covid-19 regulations are scheduled ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell