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Bermudian candidates will have a better shot at occupying the post of Commissioner of Education than in previous years, according to Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education.
He was addressing questions in the House of Assembly from the Opposition, aft...
DATE: Dec 17, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s clean air efforts were the subject of an address by Donal Smith, the former deputy mayor of Hamilton, at the world climate change conference in Paris.
Mr Smith, the chief executive officer of Bermuda Emissions Control Ltd, described the dev...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Island’s first app for booking taxis has officially launched, with more than 50 drivers signed up and more than 100 successful rides.
Hitch Bermuda links passengers with drivers, enabling customers with the free app on their phones to see which o...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Government has guaranteed the West End Development Corporation’s payment obligations in relation to a $39 million credit facility provided by Butterfield Bank.
Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, told the House of Assembly that the “un...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
Legislation opening up the Island’s power generation sector to competition has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Electricity Bill 2015 will also provide for a new regulatory framework to oversee the Island’s electricity production and distrib...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
There have been 765 applications for Bermuda status since a Supreme Court ruling that opened the way for certain holders of Permanent Residents’ Certificates, the House of Assembly heard.
To date, 215 have been approved, according to Sylvan Richards,...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Government has raised land taxes to avert a potential $19.1 million loss in revenues brought about by the latest annual rental value figures.
The ARV has fallen due to the recession and the resultant unemployment and a drop in real estate...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Now in its fifth year on the Island, the In Motion School of Dance’s version of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker has been reworked with a local flavour.
“In Motion are committed to being innovative, to offering new and unique things to the Island...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
Popular benches at the corner of Court Street and Dundonald Street have been temporarily removed, and the Corporation of Hamilton is planning to install cameras to combat antisocial behaviour in the area.
The plaza on the northeast side of the juncti...
DATE: Dec 12, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
The Island could face a water crisis in the future unless a plan for managing its resources is drafted now, according to Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works.
“What we’re doing right now will not sustain us in the next 20 years,” Mr Cannoni...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell