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A six-week paid summer employment programme has been launched to help curb gang violence, the Minister of National Security said today.
Wayne Caines told the House of Assembly that 13 out of 15 at-risk young people who will take part had already comp...
DATE: Jul 12, 2019
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The Ministry of Education will provide scholarship opportunities for Bermudian students to attend The University of the West Indies.
Education minister Diallo Rabain said the ministry would dedicate $35,000 from its current scholarship budget to help...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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Politics
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Bermuda’s emergency agencies are prepared for the threat of major storms as the hurricane season gets under way, Wayne Caines told the House of Assembly today.
Mr Caines, said he had chaired a meeting of the Emergency Measures Organisation Executive ...
DATE: Jun 07, 2019
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Tourism minister Zane DeSilva described the announcement of the Bermuda Championship, the island’s first mainstream PGA Tour event, as “a very exciting development for sports tourism”.
To read Zane DeSilva’s statement to the House of Assembly in full...
DATE: Jun 07, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff
National security minister Wayne Caines provided an update on the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s involvement with Exercise Trade Winds in the Domincian Republic.
• To read Wayne Caines’s statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Media”
DATE: Jun 07, 2019
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Politics
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The final town hall meeting to discuss a living wage will take place at the Somerset Cricket Club tomorrow.
The Ministry of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport wants the views of the public on the creation of a Wage Commission and a living or minimu...
DATE: May 15, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff
Government workers will be advised of their rights in an education campaign from the Labour Relations Section.
Labour minister Lovitta Foggo announced the move in the House of Assembly as she responded to “concerns and queries” to the Ministry of Lab...
DATE: May 10, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff
Construction will be speeded up with new methods at the Department of Planning, home affairs minister Walter Roban revealed.
Mr Roban told the House of Assembly the planning director would be able to grant permission for some matters so that applican...
DATE: May 10, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff
Nomination day for the municipal elections will be held tomorrow.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church Hall on King Street, Hamilton, will be the location for both municipalities, from 11am to 1pm.
The elections are due to take place on May 9.
Seats avai...
DATE: Apr 24, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff
David Burt visited his aunt and uncle to congratulate them on their 61st wedding anniversary.
The Premier presented Leon and Helen Burt with flowers and a gift.
He said: “I was very pleased to visit my aunt and uncle today, in celebration of a marria...
DATE: Apr 18, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff