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David Burt, the Premier, has refused to say whether he would serve in a Curtis Dickinson Cabinet if the former finance minister topples him as Progressive Labour Party leader next week.
Mr Burt would also not be drawn on whether he would try to heal...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A government health clinic which was shut down after sewage from a neighbouring property was pumped into the building’s drinking water tank will not fully reopen this year.
The Hamilton Health Clinic, at 67 Victoria Street, closed down after the cont...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A $50 million pilot initiative aimed at helping first-time buyers to get on the property ladder was launched today by the Premier, David Burt.
Under the move, first-time mortgages will be guaranteed partially for up to a decade by the Government, wi...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
More than 1,500 participants took to the streets in a walk to help raise funds for breast cancer treatment.
The BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk started at Barr’s Bay Park, on Wednesday, which was buzzing with activity.
Lynne Woolridge, chief execut...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two government ministers have been accused of using delaying tactics to dodge answering questions in the House of Assembly.
The claims were made against Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, and Wayne Furbert, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, by th...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government should impose a minimum corporate tax on big business if it is serious about tackling the cost-of-living crisis.
This is the view of Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, who presented a case for such a move a...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Senators on Wednesday passed the final extension to Covid-19 emergency powers.
Arianna Hodgson, the Junior Minister of Labour, Finance and Health, assured senators that Bermuda’s healthcare services had the expertise and resources needed to feel conf...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Handing oversight of the fuel sector over to the Regulatory Authority will help to prepare Bermuda for an environmentally challenging future, the Junior Minister for Home Affairs said yesterday.
Lindsay Simmons told the Senate that the Act would prov...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A private school is celebrating outstanding exam results with almost all students getting grades A* to C in recent I/GCSE exams.
Bermuda High School for Girls said 97 per cent of all I/GCSE grades awarded to BHS students this year were A* to C or the...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The president of North Village Community Club, which has twice fallen prey to break-ins, has pleaded with people to “leave our community clubs alone”.
The club was broken into two times within nine days, with the culprit stealing bar goods and causin...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda