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Governor George Fergusson and his wife have sent Bermuda Easter Lilies to the Queen, continuing a long tradition.
This year’s lilies were grown in the Government House gardens. Government House said that Her Majesty’s Easter Lilies travelled on Tuesd...
DATE: Mar 24, 2016
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Legislation modernising the Public Health Act and expanding standard healthcare benefits were approved in the Senate.
The Public Health Amendment Act 2016 was described as an updating of existing legislation.
The amendments will update Bermuda’s lis...
DATE: Mar 24, 2016
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New initiatives in the Ministry of Home Affairs are hoped to provide revenue boosts, according to Michael Fahy.
Delivering the budget for the ministry in the Senate, Sen Fahy noted that new legislation would be introduced this year to extend the loca...
DATE: Mar 24, 2016
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After decades of helping the island’s young people through the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corp, Dwayne Trott has handed over command.
While Mr Trott formally handed the sword of command to Michael Frith this weekend, he said he remained proud of the work that...
DATE: Mar 23, 2016
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Public meetings about the St George’s hotel project will be held this year, according to the Bermuda Government.
Responding to questions by Progressive Labour Party backbencher Zane DeSilva, Grant Gibbons, the Acting Minister of Tourism, told the Hou...
DATE: Mar 23, 2016
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OBMI has been selected as the landscape architects for the proposed airport redevelopment project following a RFP process.
According to a statement by Aecon Group Inc, government’s partner in the project, OBMI’s Bermuda office was selected for the po...
DATE: Mar 23, 2016
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The Supreme Court has ruled that a trio of non-Bermudian police officers can remain in the service, overturning a decision by the Commissioner of Police.
Stephen Dennie, from St Vincent, and Robin Evans and Seymore Foot, from Jamaica, had all served ...
DATE: Mar 21, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A handful of protesters has continued demonstrations at the House of Assembly today.
Eighteen people, with tape over their mouths and holding placards, stood at the entrance to Sessions House urging the Bermuda Government to withdraw the Pathways to ...
DATE: Mar 21, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The controversial Pathways to Status immigration legislation was formally withdrawn from the House of Assembly yesterday after five days of protests.
Sylvan Richards, the Junior Minister for Home Affairs, made the move shortly after the session began...
DATE: Mar 21, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An environmental group has praised the West End Development Corporation for announcing it would consult the public on the future of the South Basin.
In a statement, the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce stated: “This move on Wedco’s part...
DATE: Mar 21, 2016
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes