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The battle for the leadership of the Progressive Labour Party took a personal twist as David Burt, the Premier, and Curtis Dickinson finally faced each other in the only head-to-head debate of the campaign on Saturday night.
Mr Burt appeared to take ...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The $376 million deal to revamp the landmark Fairmont Southampton hotel has been done, David Burt, the Premier, said.
In a head-to-head debate last night with Progressive Labour Party leadership rival Curtis Dickinson, the Premier revealed an agreeme...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Farmers have poured cold water on government plans to develop a vertical farming industry on the island.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, unveiled the initiative at a press conference last month, claiming that — on the advice of con...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Work has started on installing new playground equipment after the original structure was burnt down in an arson attack.
The work at Pig’s Field in Pembroke, where arsonists struck in April last year, brought together staff at Horsefield Landscape and...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Bermudian doctor has won $70,000 in funding to run clinical trials for potentially life-saving cancer treatment after winning a virtual pitch competition.
Sheldon Holder, an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Brown Univers...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The One Bermuda Alliance today announced that Aguinaldo Medeiros has been named as the party’s new chairman.
In a statement announcing the change, Mr Medeiros, who replaces Catherine Kempe, said: “I believe the One Bermuda Alliance, with its multitud...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Education has been ordered to launch a renewed search for documents about a Pati applicant and their child after they initially said they could not locate any such records.
According to the Information Commissioner’s Office, in Marc...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, toured the Westgate Correctional Facility and met prison officers and inmates to get feedback about the state of the facility.
Mr Weeks was joined by Keeva Joell-Benjamin, the Commissioner of Correcti...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s pharmacists will this week set out to raise awareness of the opportunities available in the field as the island celebrates National Pharmacy Week.
Melissa Levy, president of the Bermuda Pharmaceutical Association, said: “This week we recogn...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s financial regulator gave back to the public and helped to clear litter across Bermuda.
The Bermuda Monetary Authority partnered with Keep Bermuda Beautiful for its first Community Day, which saw 150 authority staff volunteer.
Craig Swan,...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson