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A trip to the global climate change summit in Scotland by Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier, cost taxpayers more than $9,000, new figures reveal.
The bulk of the money — $5,546.60 — went on air travel, with accommodation costing $3,156.30 and ground t...
DATE: Dec 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The finance minister yesterday insisted that price controls were unlikely to be introduced to combat inflation.
Curtis Dickinson said that the Covid pandemic would continue to hit the economy, but that he did not expect next year’s Budget to be a “ha...
DATE: Dec 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A union leader yesterday claimed that Bermudians should be alarmed because industrial relations had hit rock bottom.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said: “Bermuda should be very concerned right now that we’ve hit an all...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Green campaigners have hit out at a “conflict of interest” over a controversial Government deal with an energy firm to bring tidal power to Bermuda.
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce said the contract with Seabased to develop a wave...
DATE: Dec 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Mike Sharpe has left “big shoes behind on the track” the Senate heard as the Upper House paid tribute to the Olympian and veteran broadcaster.
Senators praised Mr Sharpe for his contribution to Bermuda following the announcement of his death, aged 65...
DATE: Dec 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A 15-year-old girl who went missing has returned “safe and well”, police announced.
The Bermuda Police Service had been trying to locate Saphire Wainwright who was last seen around 11.15am on Saturday in the Middle Road, Smith’s area.
A spokesperson ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermudians will have to wait until next year’s Budget to see if changes to tariff regulations will have financial implications, the Senate was told yesterday.
Adrianna Hodgson, junior finance minister, said amendments to laws bringing the island into...
DATE: Dec 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A relationship with a company contracted to bring tidal power to Bermuda was yesterday defended by the Government after the One Bermuda Alliance questioned the deal.
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said it was “misleading and unfounded” to s...
DATE: Dec 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
More information on when international businesses could expect increased fees from the financial services watchdog should be released, the Opposition said today.
Cole Simons, the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, made the call as the House of Assem...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
International Business
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Plans to ban single use plastics in Bermuda were highlighted by the home affairs minister at an international forum.
Walter Roban told the virtual Financial Times Global Boardroom event that the island was leading the way on climate change.
Mr Roban...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
