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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 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
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
The history of abolitionist and National Hero Mary Prince is to be the focus of a series of events this summer.
Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport, told the House that special tours designed to showcase Mary Prince’s B...
DATE: Jul 22, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Improvements will be made to Port Royal Golf Course in advance of the first PGA Bermuda Championship in the autumn.
Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, told the House that he would provide an itemised list of the work to be done on t...
DATE: Jul 22, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, highlighted the winners of government scholarships this morning in the House of Assembly.
There were almost 50 awards made in a variety of areas of study.
Among the winners were Taj Donville-Outerbridge, Ryan...
DATE: Jul 19, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to encourage superyachts to visit Bermuda passed with all-party support in the House of Assembly last night.
Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, said the Superyachts and Other Vessels (Miscellaneous) Act would help to mak...
DATE: Jul 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes