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Major changes to the tax system and the introduction of a levy on capital gains were today signalled in the Progressive Labour Party’s Throne Speech blueprint for the next legislative year.
The Throne Speech added legislation would be tabled to alter...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda’s air link with the UK was thrown into doubt yesterday after it was reported that British Airways planned to suspend all flights from London’s Gatwick Airport on a temporary basis.
The British Airways website showed that flights to Bermuda fr...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
A Bermudian teacher has earned top honours at Mount Saint Vincent University in Nova Scotia and been named the class valedictorian.
Shannon Davis, who has completed a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Education and a Masters of Education at the Canadia...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An open day was held yesterday at a custom-built centre built by a diabetes charity.
The Bermuda Diabetes Society event at the new Hilton Hill Diabetes Centre, held in Diabetes Awareness Month, was designed to promote education and resources availabl...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A concerned mother has spoken out about a lack of inclusiveness for children with special needs in Bermuda’s public education system.
Cyrelah Somner, the mother of a middle-school child with Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic disorder characterised by mil...
DATE: Nov 05, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Former MP Rolfe Commissiong today branded the release of his resignation letter by David Burt, the Premier, as “unethical” and insisted he did not write it and only signed it under “extreme duress”.
Mr Commissiong, who was unveiled as the Governmen...
DATE: Nov 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Leader of the Opposition announced a “new and robust Senate team” for the One Bermuda Alliance yesterday.
Cole Simons said Ben Smith will be the Opposition Leader in the Senate, and Shadow Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Community Affair...
DATE: Nov 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The One Bermuda Alliance will be an effective Opposition party despite its depleted ranks, its new leader promised today.
Cole Simons said a mix of former MPs and other candidates who stood for the party in the October General Election, will work tog...
DATE: Nov 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
Bermuda High School opened its new $12.2 million Innovation Centre, arts wing and theatre yesterday — and promised the state-of-the-art facilities will be open to pupils from other schools across the island.
The project, funded by 320 donors, has bee...
DATE: Nov 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
A Canadian historian said yesterday the development of Tucker’s Town for tourism was a “lynchpin” in the growth of the sector.
Duncan McDowall, who appeared for a second time at the Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the historic loss of lan...
DATE: Oct 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes