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A campaign group for the elderly has welcomed a move to increase the age for mandatory driving retests.
But Claudette Fleming, the executive director of Age Concern questioned if the legislation for driver’s licences should still be framed around “ol...
DATE: Feb 26, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 10 per cent public sector pay cut last year will not be extended in the 2021-22 Budget, the Premier revealed tonight.
David Burt wrote on twitter: “We are most proud to recognise the sacrifice of public sector workers by presenting a budget that do...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s response to the pandemic has put the island in “a socially engineered bubble”, the leader of the Free Democratic Movement has claimed.
Marc Bean, who said he had been travelling during the pandemic, returned to the island last week to atten...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Premier has been accused of “attempting to spark up base emotions” and create a divide with Britain by Marc Bean, the leader of new political contenders the Free Democratic Movement.
Mr Bean, a former leader of the Progressive Labour Party, spoke...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Older drivers will have the period before they have to pass extra tests to retain their licences extended if legislation tabled in the House of Assembly is approved.
The Motor Car (Driver’s Licence Renewal) Amendment Act 2021 will raise the age a...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Plans to court immigrants who could bring investment into Bermuda got a lukewarm assessment from economic experts yesterday.
Nathan Kowalski, the chief financial officer of Anchor Investment Management, backed the Economic Investment Certificate prog...
DATE: Feb 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Senate’s independents could hold the balance of power in a vote next week on a controversial Bill to create a legal framework senators in the Upper House for a cannabis industry.
There are five Progressive Labour Party senators and three Oppositi...
DATE: Feb 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Non-Bermudians will be able to become long-term residents if they invest a minimum of $2.5 million in the country, the Labour Minister announced yesterday.
Jason Hayward unveiled the new economic investment certificate policy yesterday which will com...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Maximum prices will be set for commonly used drugs under new legislation tabled in the House of Assembly this morning.
Tabling amendments to the Bermuda Health Council Amendment Act, health minister Kim Wilson said it heralded “important and overdue ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government will be “held to account for its most recent activities” in the battle against the coronavirus as emergency health regulations go before MPs to be extended today in the House of Assembly.
A string of Covid-19 regulations are scheduled ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell