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A total of $1 billion could be injected into the economy by a string of major construction projects — including public-private partnerships, the Minister of Finance has said.
Curtis Dickinson said that Bermuda must balance economic growth with “maint...
DATE: Sep 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The central bus terminal kiosk in Hamilton is closed to for repairs to its air conditioning unit, the Government announced tonight.
The Department of Public Transportation apologised for the late notice and for any inconvenience caused to the public....
DATE: Sep 24, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The island’s final court of appeal will decide on same-sex marriage in Bermuda in February.
The news came as human rights group OutBermuda released an opinion poll that suggests 53 per cent of Bermudians are now in favour of same-sex marriage.
Adrian...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A group of children filmed playing close to stormy waters and strong waves could have died, the Commissioner of Police warned yesterday.
Stephen Corbishley also highlighted that the adults who allowed the children near the water as Hurricane Teddy ap...
DATE: Sep 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Public-school teachers are being discouraged from leaving their school premises during the working day to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Kalmar Richards, the Commissioner of Education, said in a memo sent last Wednesday: “The reason for this is bec...
DATE: Sep 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda is braced for high seas, tropical storm-force winds and severe rain as Hurricane Teddy passes to the east of the island.
The Government put a range of safety measures in place yesterday — including the closure of the Causeway at midnight and ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda is today celebrating International Equal Pay Day for the first time.
Celebrated in United Nations member states around the world, the day highlights unjust practices in the workplace and aims to ensure “equal pay for equal work”.
Jason Haywa...
DATE: Sep 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Information Commissioner has upheld a refusal by the Department of Education to release information about an alleged assault by a pupil on the grounds no records had been kept.
The decision by Gitanjali Gutierrez was in response to three related ...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Berkeley Institute has laid out its back-to-school Covid-19 safety precautions in a message to parents.
Pupils returned for orientation days from last Tuesday to Friday to prepare for the start of the school year, delayed from yesterday to later...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A charity head condemned misuse of “back-to-school” gift cards yesterday after two were put up for sale on the internet.
Gina Spence, of Gina Spence Productions, said that a social-media user posted two Each One Reach One cards on the Bermuda Bargain...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan