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A six-man Wage Commission will include two ex officio members from the ministries responsible for labour and finance.
The news came as legislation to set up the commission was tabled on Friday in the House of Assembly.
Its main functions under the Em...
DATE: Jul 09, 2019
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Local charities have reaped a surprise bonus from this year’s donations from the Bermuda End-to-End event.
Four good causes were expected to get $30,000 each from the annual walk — but the figure was boosted to $45,000 apiece because of the high leve...
DATE: Jul 09, 2019
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The white elephant flagship of the marine police has been sold at a knockdown price, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The Australian-built patrol boat MV Guardian was bought almost 13 years ago for $1.7 million.
But, after it spent much of its career ti...
DATE: Jul 09, 2019
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The build-up to a confrontation at a 2016 demonstration against the new airport plan outside the House of Assembly was outlined in evidence to a parliamentary joint select committee set up to look at the background of the clash.
A police officer said...
DATE: Jul 08, 2019
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The opening night of Destination Dockyard, featuring vendors and entertainment, kicks off this evening.
The summer-long weekly entertainment event, held on the North Lawn, has a special theme each night.
Vendors Night, with more than 20 businesses ra...
DATE: Jul 08, 2019
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Belco has once again met an international standard for its environmental management systems, the power company announced.
The International Organisation for Standardisation, based in Switzerland, publishes international standards for industries world...
DATE: Jul 08, 2019
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Police were told to pepper-spray protesters at a December 2, 2016 airport demonstration outside the House of Assembly, a special report into the disturbance revealed yesterday.
A parliamentary joint select committee found that officers were apparent...
DATE: Jul 06, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
Legislation for the creation of an independent wage commission is to be tabled this morning in the House of Assembly.
The proposed law will be based on the recommendations of a joint select committee that recommended the establishment of a minimum an...
DATE: Jul 05, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
Construction firms remain unpaid for their work on the stalled Caroline Bay hotel and homes development, two sources said yesterday.
One contractor, who asked not to be named, said he had “heard nothing official and received no money”.
The news came ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2019
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The Ministry of Finance has been criticised for a refusal to release correspondence related to the airport development agreement.
A Public Access to Information request was made for the exchange between Bob Richards, the One Bermuda Alliance former f...
DATE: Jul 04, 2019
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