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Court Street area businesses yesterday backed a plan by the Premier to introduce more co-operatives.
Preston Ephraim, owner of OM Juicery, said extra support for entrepreneurs from co-op financial institutions and co-op stores would be good for the e...
DATE: Oct 30, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Parliament will continue to meet until December without the traditional Convening of Legislature, David Burt announced yesterday.
The Premier said the House of Assembly would meet every other week until December 13 and the Senate would do the same un...
DATE: Oct 23, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has secured an agreement to borrow up to $200 million to cover the costs of the Morgan’s Point guarantee, MPs were told yesterday.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said that a one-year term loan facility deal with the Bank of...
DATE: Sep 28, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An election to fill a vacant seat at the Corporation of St George has been pushed back to October after no candidates were nominated.
Nomination day for the extraordinary municipal election, to fill the space left by the departure of Tania Stafford, ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A special election will be held in the Town of St George next month to fill a vacancy left by the departure of Tania Stafford as a councillor.
A notice in the Official Gazette published on August 8 said Ms Stafford resigned on July 23.
She joined the...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
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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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes