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Part of Marsh Folly is being prepared for landfill waste as supply chain problems hit repairs to the Tynes Bay incinerator, the acting public works minister said yesterday.
Wayne Furbert told the House: “The Tynes Bay facility is our only means of mu...
DATE: Nov 27, 2021
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A shake-up of the One Bermuda Alliance shadow cabinet has been unveiled by the party’s leader.
The move by Cole Simons comes just before the Government is to set out its plans for the year ahead with Friday’s Throne Speech.
In the partial reshuffle o...
DATE: Nov 03, 2021
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Politics
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News Staff
Bermuda will ride out the current coronavirus outbreak if residents adhere to the restrictions put in place last month and follow SafeKey guidelines, the Premier said today.
David Burt also urged people to report operators of indoor venues who faile...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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Politics
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The Royal Gazette sent questions to David Burt, the Premier, earlier this week. These are the responses received on Tuesday night.
Question: The health minister said: "This outbreak continues to spread fast – it is everywhere in our community...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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Politics
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News Staff
A free public webinar on access to information and freedom of the press will take place today.
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez said people can see the webinar, hosted by the International Conference of Information Commissioners, at 11am ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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Politics
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News Staff
A charity which promotes and supports Bermuda’s LGBTQ community is asking people to take part in a survey and sign up for regular updates on its activities.
OutBermuda, which has just had its charitable status renewed for the next three years, said i...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021
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Politics
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News Staff
Government has spent $1.6 million on infrastructure projects as part of its short term stimulus programme aimed at boosting the economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
David Burch, the public works minister, said today that five of 16 proj...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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Politics
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News Staff
Almost one in three of the complaints received by the Human Rights Commission in 2020 were claims of discrimination on the grounds of disability, according to the Commission’s annual report.
The report, tabled today in the House of Assembly by Tinee...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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Politics
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News Staff
Government backbencher Jason Wade has called for Bermuda to “turn down the volume” and not become “consumed with hatred and frustration” over Covid-19 restrictions.
The MP for Southampton East Central said: “There is a lot of chatter out there … Let’...
DATE: Jul 01, 2021
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Politics
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News Staff
All Government House staff are now working remotely due to Covid-19 cases and there will be no in-person meetings in the building, it was announced today.
A Government statement said that in line with government regulations, Government House staff h...
DATE: Apr 07, 2021
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Politics
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News Staff