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A final sign-off on the long-awaited deal to secure the $376 million Fairmont Southampton revamp appears imminent, David Burt, the Premier, said yesterday.
Mr Burt has made similar statements on at least two occasions since April, but blamed delays o...
DATE: Oct 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Public school teachers have yet to be paid salaries for September, according to union chiefs.
Anthony Wolffe, the general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, also claimed that salary issues were “perpetual and occur each September” – the star...
DATE: Oct 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Help for first-time buyers and tidying-up payroll tax anomalies will be gone over by MPs in the final House of Assembly session before November’s Throne Speech.
David Burt, the Premier, said The Payroll Tax Amendment Act clarified aspects of the tax ...
DATE: Oct 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
An experienced educator has been appointed as the principal of a school where she held the position on an acting basis for about three years.
The Sandys Secondary Middle School Board of Governors announced that Kalley Baxter-Williams will fill the ro...
DATE: Oct 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Senators approved legislation which would allow external auditing for the Bermuda College to help the institution maintain international accreditation.
Owen Darrell, the Junior Minister for the Cabinet Office, Education, and Public Works, said the Ne...
DATE: Oct 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A meeting between the Government and the Auditor-General should take place to work out how to tackle about 130 years of financial statements in arrears, a former senator said yesterday.
James Jardine highlighted the importance of up-to-date audited a...
DATE: Oct 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island’s soaring cost of living will be the topic of a series of town hall meetings organised this month by the Bermuda Industrial Union.
The move comes in the wake of legislation tabled on Friday in the House of Assembly to eliminate import duti...
DATE: Oct 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A minister has rebuked the Auditor-General for delays in keeping government agencies up to date on their financial standings.
In a rare public slight, Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, expressed concern to the House of Ass...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The majority of breast cancer cases on the island within the past three years have affected Black women, according to the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre.
The statistic was revealed as the BCHC said it wanted to raise $200,000 this month – Breast Ca...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The launch of a new academy to help Bermudians train for jobs on the seas has been backed by the CEO of the island’s maritime authority.
Last week saw the launch of the Bermuda Maritime Academy which will offer international certifications on island,...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
