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A leading community group has urged the Government to speed up the distribution of financial help aimed at easing the cost-of-living crisis as some families are having to go without enough food or light.
Family Centre said it was “urgent” for the Gov...
DATE: Sep 16, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Rumblings of discontent have emerged in the One Bermuda Alliance over the leadership style of Cole Simons.
Mr Simons, at the helm of the party since November 2020 after its crushing defeat in the general election, has come under fire from some member...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Governor declared yesterday that Monday will be a public holiday to mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
The move brings Bermuda in line with other Overseas Territories such as the Cayman Islands.
It was also announced that Rena Lalgie, the Go...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Opposition has accused David Burt, the Premier, of failing to live up to government promises that he would help people to battle the cost-of-living crisis with a $15 million relief plan.
One Bermuda Alliance leader Cole Simons said payroll tax re...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
More than 600 summons for unpaid parking tickets are going out, the Corporation of Hamilton has revealed.
About 224 summonses have been served, and a further 381 are being, or are about to be, served.
The corporation has said a “significant” number o...
DATE: Sep 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
King Charles III has been urged by a former premier to follow in his mother’s footsteps and make Bermuda a priority visit of his reign.
Speaking at a 21-rifle salute by the Royal Bermuda Regiment at Government House in memory of Queen Elizabeth II ye...
DATE: Sep 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Progressive Labour Party has said that rules have not been changed ahead of any possible leadership challenge at next month’s delegates conference.
The comments followed widespread social media traffic claiming that the process to challenge David...
DATE: Sep 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Concerns raised by prison officers over the “unsafe” conditions they have to work in are being ignored by the Government, the Opposition has said.
Michael Dunkley, the shadow national security minister, suggested the Government did not care about wha...
DATE: Sep 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Queen has died, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The 96-year-old monarch, whose 70-year reign was the longest in British history, was attended by senior members of the Royal Family as she passed away yesterday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
A st...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
David Burt, the Premier, has warmly praised the Queen following the news of her death.
Mr Burt said the Monarch’s “consequential” reign had earned a “unique” place in history.
In a statement he said: “A life of undimmed duty, a model of strength and...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly