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The Constitution and parts of the island’s governance are in line to be updated in the new session of Parliament, it was announced in the Throne Speech yesterday.
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, who delivered the speech on behalf of the Government, said t...
DATE: Nov 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Here are five things we learnt from today’s Throne Speech:
1) A day of firsts: Rena Lalgie, the Governor, made history as the first woman, and the first Black person, to deliver the Speech from the Throne. She used the occasion to subtly, but fi...
DATE: Nov 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Throne Speech, under the title of “Social Renewal and Economic Recovery”, opened with the Governor’s reflection on the “definitive”, once-in-an-era change brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rena Lalgie told the gathering: “The wounds inflicted by ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two locations have been identified as possible sites for an offshore wind farm, according to an initial report.
But further studies need to be carried out before it can be decided if the project to bring sustainable energy to the island is viable.
Th...
DATE: Nov 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A charity for the blind yesterday hit out after vandals damaged more than 20 pedestrian-controlled crossings in Hamilton – an action the city engineer warned had put lives at risk.
Theresa Hall, the executive director of Vision Bermuda, agreed the va...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Legislation to ensure that the tribunal responsible for hearing human rights complaints was independent was backed today by the Human Rights Commission.
Lisa Reed, the executive officer of the HRC, said the organisation welcomed the change which woul...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senators are expected to sit for a short session tomorrow when the Upper House resumes after the summer break.
There are just two bills on the order paper – the Human Rights Amendment Act 2021, and the Marine & Ports Services Amendment Act.
The human...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Legislation to set out the framework for a more independent tribunal to hear human rights complaints was approved by the House of Assembly on Friday.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Community, Culture and Sport, said the Human Rights Amendment Act 202...
DATE: Sep 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A team of health professionals working with the intellectually disabled has moved to new offices.
The Community Intellectual Disability Team – which provides a range of services for intellectual disability clients and their families at home – was pr...
DATE: Sep 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A solar firm aimed at making green energy affordable for low-income residents has won approval from the Regulatory Authority, a year and a half after the watchdog accused them of breaking the law.
But Greenlight Energy said the island’s regulations o...
DATE: Aug 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell