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Uncertainty remains over whether Bermuda will get its own arbitration centre, the Minister of Public Works admitted yesterday.
The centre in Hamilton, to be named after a former president of the Bermuda Industrial Union and a past Progressive Labour ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Burt remains “convinced” in Bermuda’s commitment to fintech even as the crash of a major Bahamas-based cryptocurrency trader stoked doubts globally on the industry.
The Premier has taken to social media in the aftermath of the implosion of FTX ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An overhaul of a government water mains, expected to last four months, has begun on Parson’s Road in Pembroke.
The Ministry of Public Works said the existing trunk main had aged beyond its useful life, leading to a “significant” daily loss of water.
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DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Vaccines against Covid-19 are now available every Tuesday from 9am to 2pm at the Hamilton Health Clinic, 3 Reid Street.
The clinic stocks the Pfizer-BioNTech original Adult formulation, and Moderna Bivalent vaccines.
They are available for people who...
DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One of Southampton’s oldest family businesses took a leaf out of the Beatles songbook this week – when it turned 64.
Gas station owner Reginald Raynor Jr is counting down to the big celebration in one year’s time.
But this Thursday took Mr Raynor bac...
DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Six people have been arrested, and drugs with an estimated street value of $1.3 million seized, after police raided a Smith’s home yesterday.
Suspected cannabis and heroin were taken from a residence on Collector’s Close, while five men and one woman...
DATE: Nov 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda residents have rallied for war-torn Ukraine with $549,126 in donations since Russia’s invasion in February.
The contributions to the Bermuda Red Cross are to be sent to the British Red Cross in early December – meaning the charity’s Ukraine c...
DATE: Nov 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new labour department will allow the Government to ensure that workers are afforded their full benefits — including the upcoming minimum wage of $16.40 an hour.
Jason Hayward, the economy and labour minister, said there would be no increase to the ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Staffing at Westgate prison is getting bolstered with the recruitment of 25 new Corrections officers, national security minister Michael Weeks revealed this week.
Mr Weeks said staffing at the West End facility topped concerns raised by prison office...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A contract for new, island-wide CCTV security cameras will be awarded after a Cabinet review, according to Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security.
A procurement notice posted by the ministry in July called for a hybrid fibre-optic and wirel...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell