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A new labour department will allow the Government to ensure that workers are afforded their full benefits — including the upcoming minimum wage of $16.40 an hour.
Jason Hayward, the economy and labour minister, said there would be no increase to the ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A final call was made for leaders in areas such as social services, youth development and education to register for a training programme about ways to support staff through a supervision framework.
The sessions, over two days, are expected to help at...
DATE: Nov 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man who trespassed on Government House land to smoke cannabis was fined $600.
Luke Lindo, 29, from St George’s, appeared in Magistrates’ Court last week where he pleaded guilty to trespassing.
Cindy Clarke, for the Crown, said the incident happened...
DATE: Nov 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A popular Hamilton outdoor eatery will be closing for the off-season next week.
Last orders at the Hamilton Princess Hotel’s 1609 restaurant and marina bar will be taken on Sunday, November 20.
A spokeswoman for the hotel said that cooler weather was...
DATE: Nov 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Blaire Simmons
A tugboat was damaged while berthing a cruise ship at Dockyard last Sunday.
The incident occurred at about 9.30am as the Norwegian Pearl was being manoeuvred into position by the tugboat Faithful.
According to a spokeswoman for Marine and Ports, the...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Visitor arrivals are still heavily down on pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest statistics.
Figures released by the Bermuda Tourism Authority show that there were 52,000 air arrivals in the third quarter of this year – down from almost 90...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Staffing at Westgate prison is getting bolstered with the recruitment of 25 new Corrections officers, national security minister Michael Weeks revealed this week.
Mr Weeks said staffing at the West End facility topped concerns raised by prison office...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“It’s a wonderful day – perhaps the best day of the year in Bermuda.”
That’s how retired soldier Sumner “Chip” Waters described Remembrance Day, which was marked in Bermuda and around the world yesterday – the anniversary of the end of the First Worl...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A martial arts master whose name was synonymous with karate in Bermuda founded the island’s first dojo in 1970.
Frederick Ingham, known widely as Osensei Skipper, or “Skipper”, was considered the godfather of Bermuda karate.
According to his wife Kri...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
