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A drive to create business opportunities should be launched by the Government, the One Bermuda Alliance said tonight.
Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition and shadow finance minister, said that support was vital, particularly for the young becau...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Opposition’s Reply to the Budget is scheduled to dominate today’s sitting of the House of Assembly.
Cole Simons, the Opposition leader and shadow finance minister, will respond to the 2021-22 Budget delivered last Friday by Curtis Dickinson, the ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A controversial law to legalise cannabis will be sent back to the House of Assembly after Senators voted against the bill yesterday afternoon.
The Cannabis Licensing Act, which sets out a regulatory framework for growing, selling, and using the drug,...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda yesterday recorded another five Covid-19 cases, bringing the number of active cases to 21.
All of the new cases, which came from a batch of 479 test results, were classified as local transmission through contact with known cases.
The results ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
More than half a million dollars will be dedicated to support those who age out of child care, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors announced yesterday.
The allocation was one of several funds listed by Tinée Furbert, the social development...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The education budget has been cut by more than $9 million – but the minister yesterday vowed major services would still be funded.
Diallo Rabain said: “Although this figure may seem large, it is important to note that all primary programmes and servi...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Bermuda was put in the spotlight at a United Arab Emirates prep school recently as part of a student project for International Day.
German-Bermudian twins Kassandra and Julian Borchardt highlighted Bermuda’s history, culture and shorts in their vide...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
There are almost 3,000 fewer jobs on the island than a year ago, the Premier said yesterday.
But David Burt predicted last Friday’s Budget laid the foundations for an economic recovery that would diversify the economy and get Bermudians back to work....
DATE: Mar 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Pupils at a private school learnt crucial life skills as part of a virtual etiquette conference.
A total of seven pupils and two teachers from Chatmore British International School, along with students from Switzerland, America and Gibraltar, partic...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Government spending will top the $1 billion mark in the next financial year, the Minister of Finance revealed yesterday.
Curtis Dickinson said that estimated revenue for the year was $998.8 million and that a Budget deficit of $124.5 million would be...
DATE: Feb 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
