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Transport minister Walter Roban said a delegation to London helped show Bermuda is “a safe harbour and open for business”.
Mr Roban joined the Bermuda Business Development Agency, the Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority and local law firms on the...
DATE: Oct 06, 2017
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Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch gained “some useful insight” on a tour of Hamilton docks.
The public works minister was given an overview of the dock’s daily operations as part of a series of visits to assess lands, infrastructure and buildings across...
DATE: Oct 05, 2017
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More than 180 Bermuda College students will get financial support from the $300,000 grant provided by the Government.
Education minister Diallo Rabain said the cash would help 183 students, including those on academic courses, Professional and Career...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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Overseas businesses are excited about the direction Bermuda is heading, David Burt told the House of Assembly.
The Premier gave a report about his trips with tourism minister Jamahl Simmons to New York, where they took part in a business luncheon, an...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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Bermuda has become the first overseas territory to be awarded whitelist status by France.
David Burt, the Premier, told MPs the development underlined the Ministry of Finance’s efforts to support international co-operation on tax matters and financia...
DATE: Sep 23, 2017
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Politics
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David Burt and Jamahl Simmons have travelled to Washington to attend the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference.
The Premier and tourism minister will meet with legislators and citizens to discuss economic development, so...
DATE: Sep 23, 2017
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News Staff
Police in Bermuda will be able to link bullets to firearms using new technology backed with $1.3 million from the British Government.
The Integrated Ballistic Identification System will mean officers can collect and store 2D and 3D images of cartridg...
DATE: Sep 23, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
The best IT professionals on the island will help ensure Bermuda deals with risks associated with the internet, national security minister Wayne Caines told the House of Assembly yesterday.
Mr Caines gave an update on his ministry’s plan to make cybe...
DATE: Sep 23, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
Children whose parents cannot afford homes with large yards will benefit from a Throne Speech pledge to protect public open spaces, according to environmental group BEST.
BEST said Bermuda’s acres of forests and meadows were “dwindling” and praised t...
DATE: Sep 19, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff
A Bermuda delegation participated in a plaque exchange on the cruise ship MS Aurora.
The meeting came as the P&O ship made a short stop-over at King’s Wharf in Dockyard.
Transport minister Walter Roban led the delegation on board the Bermuda-register...
DATE: Sep 19, 2017
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Politics
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News Staff