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A rise in waste dumping fees which angered landscape gardeners has been postponed until the end of this month.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said that finance minister Curtis Dickinson had agreed to delay the increase, which he conceded was “impleme...
DATE: Oct 07, 2019
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Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, shared the results of the Bermuda College’s 2019 Graduates’ Survey with the House of Assembly today.
• To read Diallo Rabain’s statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Media”
DATE: Sep 27, 2019
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Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, introduced the Annual Report of the Registry General for the year ended 2018 at the House of Assembly today.
• To read Walter Roban’s ministerial statement, click on the PDF under “Related Media”
DATE: Sep 27, 2019
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Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, announced today that her ministry would be launching a STEPS survey on health next month.
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DATE: Sep 27, 2019
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Nearly three-quarters of Bermuda residents believe immigration benefits the economy, according to a new survey.
The poll found 72 per cent of people think immigrants help expand the economy by increasing the number of jobs on the island.
The remainin...
DATE: Aug 06, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff
A new Director of Planning will be charged with streamlining the planning process.
Victoria Pereira, who previously worked on a series of major construction developments in Bermuda, replaces Aideen Ratteray Pryse, who was promoted to permanent secret...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff
Labour minister Lovitta Foggo gave a ministerial statement to the House of Assembly on the Department of Workforce Development 2019 Scholarship Awards and Student Summer Employment.
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DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Politics
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The Premier tabled a posthumous pardon for a pastor jailed after he exposed horrific work conditions for West Indian workers at the former Royal Naval Dockyard more than 100 years ago.
David Burt said John Rankin, the Governor, had granted the “full ...
DATE: Jul 15, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff
Bermuda sports anti-drug body tested 83 people with four positive results for cannabis, the sports minister told MPs today.
Lovitta Foggo said there were also “two adverse findings” reported by the Bermuda Anti- Doping Authority.
Ms Foggo was speakin...
DATE: Jul 13, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff
The land valuation department has gone paperless, the public works minister said yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told MPs that the department had been one of the first to become paperless and no longer had a physical filing system. He added...
DATE: Jul 12, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff