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A commission to investigate the island’s history of “land grabs” could still take place years after it was controversially turned down.
Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, told The Royal Gazette that a Commission of Inquiry into the issue rem...
DATE: Jul 23, 2018
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Richard Voigt, an American businessman, jazz enthusiast and devoted visitor to the island with his wife Elizabeth, has died at the age of 82.
Lawson Mapp, the former Hamilton Mayor and a good friend of the couple, said the two had come to Bermuda “re...
DATE: Jul 23, 2018
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Affordable housing in Bermuda will be boosted by “at least 55 additional units” as the Bermuda Housing Corporation adds to its existing inventory.
Meanwhile, the Harmony Club, which the Government purchased in 2008, is now vacated by police and is be...
DATE: Jul 23, 2018
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Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch issued an apology to a farming leader yesterday as he conceded farming leases had been neglected.
The Minister of Public Works also told the House of Assembly all leases for arable lands would now be extended to 21 year...
DATE: Jul 21, 2018
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An enhanced immigration policy boosting opportunities for local entertainers comes into force at the end of the month.
Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, told the House of Assembly there will be closer scrutiny of employers.
The move means B...
DATE: Jul 21, 2018
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Veteran activist Cleveland Simmons is calling on the community to help him.
“The bottom and the top line is that as an advocate, I’m still doing what I can for people, but now I’m trying to look after myself,” Mr Simmons said.
The old C & R discount ...
DATE: Jul 21, 2018
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Police thanked the public this morning after 16-year-old Daeshun Pitt was located.
He had been reported missing on Thursday, prompting a police notice last night.
DATE: Jul 21, 2018
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A section of dry dock has been spotted floating in the waters south of the island.
The sea hazard first came to the attention of Bermuda Maritime Operations in May, when it was reported floating about 200 miles south of Bermuda.
As of Wednesday, the ...
DATE: Jul 21, 2018
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The Premier delivered a national address last night and pledged “a Bermuda that can, and will, work for all of us”.
David Burt unveiled new plans to benefit seniors and students, and looked back on the Progressive Labour Party’s first year back in po...
DATE: Jul 20, 2018
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Fears over future public access to the beach next to the St Regis Resort, which is under construction in St George’s, could be settled after the House of Assembly sits today.
MPs will debate the St George’s Resort Act 2018, which will include a guara...
DATE: Jul 20, 2018
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Jonathan Bell