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Bermuda’s role in the two world wars will be the topic of a presentation today that veterans’ advocate Carol Everson said might ruffle some feathers.
Ms Everson, among those who fought a lengthy campaign to secure veterans’ benefits for soldiers who ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An advisory group set up in 2015 to help keep Bermuda’s economy on a steady course is to get its first review.
An assessment of the Financial Policy Council, which will include consultation with others in the island’s financial sector, is expected to...
DATE: Nov 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Landlords have been called upon to help boost the island’s dwindling reserves of affordable housing by partnering with the Government’s housing quango.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said it was “neither reasonable nor ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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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 review of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service will include an assessment of manpower needs and its recruitment criteria, the national security minister said this week.
Michael Weeks said the service had roughly 77 staff at present, but he said he w...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Vance Campbell said today he was looking forward to being consulted on the appointment of a new chief executive for the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
The Minister of Tourism was asked at a press conference when he expected the successful candidate for t...
DATE: Nov 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Government’s hopes that an airline would provide a direct service to Boston this month have been dashed
DATE: Nov 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
In a first for the island, young Bermudian McKenzie-Kohl Tuckett, former Youth Premier, has delivered a speech in the British House of Commons to mark UK Youth Parliament Day.
Speaking on Friday at the same dispatch box used by the British prime mini...
DATE: Nov 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has applauded news of the Government’s decision, announced after the Throne Speech, to drop the Travel Authorisation form with its $40 fee as of November 13.
But Michael Dunkley, the shadow health minister and an outspoken critic of th...
DATE: Nov 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has accused the Government of failing to heed years of red flags over the troubled cryptocurrency firm Arbitrade.
The remarks came as the Government pledged to work with authorities overseas if the company or its backers were found to ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell