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Bus drivers who worked to rule on the public holiday on June 18 broke the law, according to Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs.
However, unionised bus operators are now “talking through all their issues”, Mr Brown told Parliament.
The work-to...
DATE: Jul 02, 2018
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Popular St George’s resident Neville Swainson, known as Chop-Chop, has died at the age of 84.
Opposition leader Jeanne Atherden said Mr Swainson was a popular figure from her childhood in the East End, when he worked in her father’s packing business....
DATE: Jul 02, 2018
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A 34-year-old man is in police custody after menacing residents of Cottage Hill Road, Hamilton Parish with a bladed article.
According to police, the incident was reported at 5.22pm on Saturday, with a tactical unit responding.
A house with the suspe...
DATE: Jul 02, 2018
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There is “no need to be concerned” about the island’s ongoing push to regain the printing of Bermuda passports from the British Government, home affairs minister Walton Brown told Parliament.
“We do believe we will make progress — it’s time consuming...
DATE: Jul 02, 2018
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Police have issued a warning over online sex abuse allegations.
Formal complaints must be made before police are legally able to investigate them, a police spokesman said.
The statement came in response to allegations on social media about “separate ...
DATE: Jul 02, 2018
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Ronald Lightbourne, an artist, activist and teacher, who died on Tuesday, was yesterday hailed as Bermuda’s “renaissance man”.
An accomplished piano and trumpet player, Mr Lightbourne, who was 71, performed with top island artists in the heyday of Be...
DATE: Jun 30, 2018
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“A new class of bank” is to come to Bermuda, the Premier told the House of Assembly yesterday.
David Burt, who is also Minister of Finance, said that legislation on the way would create new services to cater to Bermuda-based fintech companies.
Mr Bur...
DATE: Jun 30, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
A family said they were in shock yesterday after they were given six months to quit the land they have farmed for more than 50 years.
However Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said he was open to discuss the matter.
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DATE: Jun 29, 2018
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A celebration of 130 years of Saltus Grammar School will be held tomorrow night.
The event will also be used to honour Jon Beard, the deputy head teacher, who this month marked 40 years at the Pembroke school.
Mr Beard charted the school’s evolution ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2018
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Education
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Jonathan Bell
Changes to Bermuda’s banking regulations on financial technology will be discussed by the House of Assembly today.
David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, will deliver a ministerial statement on “Amending the Banks and Deposit Companies Act ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2018
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Jonathan Bell