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There was an air of post-pandemic blues at this year’s Throne Speech ceremony — the first to be held in person since 2019 — with no regiment pageantry, little jubilation and a somewhat toned-down dress code.
Winsome Burt, the Premier’s sister, said i...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Learner motorcycle riders will have the opportunity to gain on-road training before taking a driving test as part of legal amendments announced in the Throne Speech.
As part of Bermuda’s Project Ride, learners are taught to ride their bikes in off-r...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Social insurance payments will be made according to a sliding scale based on what a person earns, according to yesterday’s Throne Speech.
No details of how the changes would impact individual contributors were stated, and the One Bermuda Alliance sai...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A union leader yesterday welcomed the creation of a new labour department to help to safeguard workers’ rights.
Chris Furbert, the head of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said: “Anything that will help to improve the rights of organised labour is going...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Government will launch a review of the island’s fire service to determine its fitness for its role.
The Throne Speech, delivered yesterday by Tom Oppenheim, the Deputy Governor, said the Government would approach His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Con...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to give the tourism minister greater powers of discretion over relief for developers of hotels, restaurants and attractions could lead to “mess-ups”, the One Bermuda Alliance has insisted.
Cole Simons, the OBA leader, warned against the move af...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Progressive Labour Party’s Black Tie Gala is set to return this month for the first time since 2019.
A party spokeswoman said the event will include remarks by David Burt and other party members, along with performances by local entertainers incl...
DATE: Nov 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A popular community market is back tomorrow, two years after it launched with just a few stalls to its name.
The vendors market at Brenda’s Pool on South Shore in Warwick was kick-started by area MP Lawrence Scott in 2020.
The weekly market, which no...
DATE: Nov 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Madame President and Members of the Senate, Mr Deputy Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly — Bermuda has been tested. Our families, systems, and institutions have been confronted with immense strains that have threatened to radically alter Be...
DATE: Nov 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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DATE: Nov 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Akil Simmons
