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Environmentalists protested outside the House of Assembly yesterday in a bid to highlight the need for action on climate change and pollution.
More than 40 people gathered outside the House at lunchtime carrying placards with slogans such as “People ...
DATE: Jul 20, 2019
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Legislation to raise the mandatory retirement age for Public Service workers by three years was passed with unanimous support in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said the Public Service Superannuation Amendm...
DATE: Jul 20, 2019
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The owners of the former Riddell’s Bay Golf Course have applied to break up the land into 22 lots.
A subdivision application, submitted to the Department of Planning by Castile Holdings earlier this month, proposed the creation of new lots on the rec...
DATE: Jul 20, 2019
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The Premier sported St George’s and Somerset ribbons as part of a charity’s Cup Match pinning tradition.
David Burt wore both clubs’ ribbons, which were designed to raise cash for Family Centre, at Cabinet Office.
Martha Dismont, the executive direct...
DATE: Jul 19, 2019
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Cup Match will be held in St George’s this year, but seniors will gate a taste of the event in Somerset days before the first over.
The third annual Tee’l Pre-Cup Match and Emancipation Day tea for seniors will be held at Somerset Cricket Club on Jul...
DATE: Jul 19, 2019
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Lionfish will be back in the crosshairs this summer with a special tournament to target the invasive species.
The Heatwave Tournament, organised by Blue Water Divers and Watersports, the Bermuda Lionfish Taskforce and watersports store Makin’ Waves, ...
DATE: Jul 17, 2019
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A total of 15 students have won scholarship awards from the Department of Workforce Development.
Lovitta Foggo, the Ministry of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport, presented the winners with National Technical Vocational Training awards, worth up to...
DATE: Jul 17, 2019
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The Bermuda Public Services Union has become the sole bargaining body for three more organisations.
Jason Hayward, the president of the BPSU, said the Bermuda Airport Authority, the Pension Commission and Teen Services/Teen Haven would now come under...
DATE: Jul 12, 2019
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A Liberian gas tanker delivered an injured crew member yesterday.
The Gaschem Orca contacted Bermuda Radio yesterday afternoon after a 42-year-old Filipino national suffered a severe hand injury on board.
At the time the vessel, which was travelling ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2019
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Leaders of both political parties have traded punches over people who did not give evidence to a committee that examined a 2016 conflict between police and protesters
David Burt, the Premier, said a lack of co-operation from the police had “deprived”...
DATE: Jul 10, 2019
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