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Bermuda and the United States will work together on a counter terrorism exercise at LF Wade International Airport next year.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said the Government was approached by the US representatives about the possi...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Police Service and the Royal Bermuda Regiment will work together this Cup Match to protect Bermuda’s waters, according to Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security.
Mr Caines told the House of Assembly parish constables would operat...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislated maternity leave and paternity leave will be enshrined in Bermuda’s labour laws, according to Lovitta Foggo.
Ms Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Culture, said the Employment (Maternity Leave Extension and Paternity Leave...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Non-Bermudian workers will be required to enrol in pension schemes under new rules put in place by the Government.
Finance minister Curtis Dickinson told the House of Assembly that the Government would adopt a string of recommendations put forward by...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The OECD has formally reported its approval of Bermuda’s updated economic substance rules, according to Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance.
Under amendments to the Economic Substance Act, enacted last month, entities that are tax resident in a...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s Cup Match holiday has been used by the Bermuda Tourism Authority to attract visitors to St George’s.
A BTA spokeswoman said the organisation, in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and Transport and with the sponsorship of Norwegian...
DATE: Jul 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The high cost of living has driven people away from Bermuda, an Opposition senator reiterated yesterday.
Dwayne Robinson claimed the expense of life on the island had contributed more to the population drain than the threat of gang violence.
He added...
DATE: Jul 25, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The public should conserve water over the summer months to prevent shortages, the Government warned yesterday.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works said: “We are already experiencing significantly hot temperatures this summer.
“And along wi...
DATE: Jul 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to encourage superyacht visits and block public access to information requests about the Financial Policy Council were approved without opposition in the Senate yesterday.
The Superyachts and Other Vessel (Miscellaneous) Act 2019 received...
DATE: Jul 25, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A serial conman has admitted defrauding a man of more than $6,000.
Jonathan Ratteray, 32, from Smith’s, pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of fraudulent inducement to invest.
The Supreme Court heard that Ratteray convinced Che Powell to invest $6,6...
DATE: Jul 24, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes