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Seventeen staff members received long-service awards from the Department of Parks.
They were: Edgerton Maybury (five years), Winton Woodley (five), Shaun Wainwright (ten), Leonard Burgess (ten), Shaun Lambert (15), Kahil Matthews (15), Sentwali Woolr...
DATE: Dec 18, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
David Burt has paid tribute to former House of Assembly Speaker Ernest DeCouto, who died last Friday.
The Premier said in a statement: “On behalf of my ministerial colleagues, I extend sincere condolences to the family and friends of Ernest DeCouto.
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DATE: Dec 18, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
The One Bermuda Alliance has released its response to the Bermuda Government’s report on its fiscal performance in the first half of the fiscal year.
It reads as follows:
It is with considerable satisfaction that the Opposition provides comments on r...
DATE: Dec 14, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
Walter Roban is hosting events to help children and the needy this weekend.
The transport minister said he is marking the tenth anniversary of his election as an MP with an annual hamper drive and children’s Christmas party.
He said: “It has been an ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
Bermuda is to launch a bid to make money out of its first live satellite, the Minister of Transport told MPs on Friday.
Walter Roban said Bermuda’s current role in the industry was small. “In line with the Government’s commitment to diversify our eco...
DATE: Dec 12, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
Auditor-General Heather Thomas has urged the Bermuda Government to take action after revealing net debt had reached $3.7 billion.
The statements of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending March 2017, tabled in the House on Friday, showed net debt h...
DATE: Dec 12, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
British firm Ramboll will be paid $400,000 to design the replacements for Longbird Bridge and Swing Bridge, Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said today.
The public works minister revealed both bridges have a lifespan until 2021, and that he expects Ram...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
Bermuda is being unfairly targeted by international groups which show a “wilful lack of understanding” of the global economy, David Burt said today.
The Premier insisted some European officials said the island is on the right track with its efforts o...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
Public works staff have completed an internationally recognised health and safety training programme.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, congratulated the 12 individuals who passed the Institution of Occupational Safety course...
DATE: Dec 06, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
Firefighters have accepted a 2.5 per cent pay rise, the Bermuda Government announced today.
The award, retroactive to April 1 this year, came after a negotiation process dating back to July this year, government reform minister Lovitta Foggo said.
It...
DATE: Dec 05, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff