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Revival of the battered economy was front and centre as the Premier announced his new Cabinet and Senate teams yesterday.
David Burt dropped the community affairs and sport minister and the recently appointed transport minister from the front bench.
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DATE: Oct 09, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A court dispute between the Ministry of National Security and the Bermuda Prison Officers’ Association was dropped yesterday.
Both sides agreed in the Court of Appeal to withdraw the case and the Government also agreed to pay the prison officers’ cos...
DATE: Oct 08, 2020
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A string of new appointments have been announced by the Bermuda Public Services Union.
Edward Ball, the general secretary for 23 years, is to become a consultant and Kevin Grant, a former union president, who was made general secretary designate last...
DATE: Oct 07, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An insurance firm was accused yesterday of outsourcing jobs from Bermuda to Canada.
It was claimed Argus Group plans to shift between 15 and 20 jobs to One Team Health, a Toronto-based third-party overseas care administration firm it bought last year...
DATE: Oct 06, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Ministry of Education has announced the winners of this year’s government scholarships and awards.
The grants go to Bermudian students in higher education — with a new award, the Bermuda College Promise Programme, created last year for pupils who...
DATE: Oct 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new kind of Progressive Labour Party voter helped return the party to the Government yesterday at the polls, a party strategist claimed last night.
Christopher Famous, returned as MP for Devonshire East, said voters who once favoured the One Bermud...
DATE: Oct 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A political newcomer became an upsetter last night when he claimed a seat for the Progressive Labour Party that many assumed would stick with the One Bermuda Alliance.
Jache Adams cleaned up in Pembroke West with 368 votes against 307 for Marcus Jone...
DATE: Oct 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One of the Progressive Labour Party’s most important seats was the first to be retained last night as Curtis Dickinson held Pembroke South East.
The party’s “determination” to keep the finance minister’s place in the House of Assembly, in the seat Ro...
DATE: Oct 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The three parties in a battle for power in today’s General Election have made their final pitches to the people.
Now Bermuda’s voters will get the last word on who will hold the reins of government after weeks of campaigning and the emergence of a ne...
DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Middle-school students took to the seas this week on board the Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s training vessel, the Spirit of Bermuda.
A team of youngsters from Dellwood Middle School embarked on Monday on their four-day expedition in and around Bermuda.
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DATE: Oct 01, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell