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There is more to the shock resignation of Curtis Dickinson as finance minister “than meets the eye”, the Leader of the Opposition claimed.
Cole Simons, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, said the sudden exit of Mr Curtis just days before the Budget was...
DATE: Feb 15, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A charity has signed up a Bermudian agricultural expert to deliver educational and therapeutic programmes.
Omari Dill, an agronomist, an expert in soil and plants, is head of the WindReach environmental education programme.
Mr Dill said: “We explore...
DATE: Feb 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The finance minister spent more than $1,000 a night on hotel bills over a five-day stay in New York, it has been revealed.
Curtis Dickinson, accompanied by an official, spent $8,331 of public funds on the US visit between November 28 and December 2 l...
DATE: Feb 10, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Details of any financial support the Government might give to aid the redevelopment of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel were demanded by the Opposition yesterday.
The One Bermuda Alliance said it also wanted a time frame for how long public involvement...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The leader of the island’s blue collar union has accused the ruling Progressive Labour Party of an attack on its core support.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, hit out yesterday as he demanded stricter enforcement of work...
DATE: Feb 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A massive shortfall in the Contributory Pension Fund could force the raising of the retirement age to 70 and increased payments into the scheme, the finance minister signalled today.
Curtis Dickinson told MPs that an actuarial review of the CPF’s per...
DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
There are up to 250 active gang members and some are as young as 8 years old, the national security minister said yesterday.
The news came as Renée Ming told MPs that the police estimated that at least nine gangs were in operation across the island a...
DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The health minister will today announce the timetable for the end of most Covid-19 restrictions, The Royal Gazette understands.
But Kim Wilson is expected to reveal that the disliked SafeKey rules for indoor drinking and dining in bars and restaurant...
DATE: Feb 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Jason Hayward claims a disproportionate number of Bermudians are being laid off from workplaces, but cannot provide statistics
DATE: Feb 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Preparations for a strict Budget will overshadow the return of the House of Assembly tomorrow.
The blueprint for the next financial year, prepared against the massive economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, will be unveiled on February 25.
But C...
DATE: Feb 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly