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Legislation to introduce fixed penalties for breaches of Covid-19 restrictions is expected to be tabled in the House of Assembly this morning.
The Government announced plans earlier this year to introduce on-the-spot fines for some offences related t...
DATE: Jun 04, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Work on a $2.1 million project to address aged water infrastructure at Boaz Island Village has been completed.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said yesterday the fresh water system at the Sandys site was originally insta...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A lack of funding has slowed plans to replace ageing bridges in the east end, according to the public works minister.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said staff were eager to work on the project, but financial constraint...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An online petition has been launched to ask for the resignation of the Premier over alleged breaches of Covid-19 regulations.
The change.org petition, posted under the name Agnes Butterfield, alleged that David Burt had breached SafeKey rules at the ...
DATE: May 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Leader of the Opposition today appealed to the public to celebrate their rich culture as the country prepared to celebrate tomorrow’s Bermuda Day holiday.
Cole Simons said this year’s celebration would be different because of the Covid-19 pandemi...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The potential side effects of a minimum wage must be considered before action is taken, according to the Chamber of Commerce.
Cordell Riley, the chairman of the Wage Commission, announced last week that the Commission had identified three options for...
DATE: May 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation has been tabled to let the finance minister move the temporary suspension of payments by Government workers into their pension fund.
The amendments, tabled on Friday, would give the Minister the power to retroactively shift the 12-month p...
DATE: May 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to pave the way for casinos was approved by MPs yesterday – but the Premier warned the industry would need to grow for the Government to reap its benefits.
David Burt told the House of Assembly the regulatory requirements for the industry...
DATE: May 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A $30 million loan guarantee to help pay for improvements to the water and sewage system in the East End has been issued by the Government.
Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, told MPs yesterday the loan guarantee was given to the Bermuda Land De...
DATE: May 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government had to pay Skyport almost $4 million last month after another quarter of low revenues at the airport, MPs heard today.
Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, told the House of Assembly that revenues at LF Wade International Airport for...
DATE: May 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes