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The Government has secretly settled a lawsuit brought against it by a company it allowed to collect taxes on its behalf without a licence.
Oarrs Inc filed the civil writ against the Office of the Tax Commissioner in July last year, alleging it was ow...
DATE: Jul 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A rediscovered account of slavery in Bermuda has shed new light on its brutality after the story was “lost in obscurity” 175 years ago.
A Narrative of the life of Benjamin Benson was written 16 years after the story of Mary Prince, a Bermuda Nati...
DATE: Jul 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Beachgoers are being warned to be on the look out for unpleasant visitors – Portuguese man-o-war.
A number of the venomous organisms have been spotted along the island’s coast in recent weeks and the Government has urged members of the public to keep...
DATE: Jul 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Government is monitoring developments in the UK in the wake of the resignation of Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister.
Mr Johnson announced yesterday that he had stepped down as leader of the Conservative Party after a wave of resig...
DATE: Jul 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation has been tabled in the UK House of Lords that could make same-sex marriage lawful throughout the British Overseas Territories – including Bermuda.
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Overseas Territories) Bill – tabled by Lord Michael Cashma...
DATE: Jul 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority is implementing cost-cutting measures after projecting a loss of 85 per cent of its income as a result of Russian sanctions.
Thomas Dunstan, the organisation’s director general, confirmed that two posts had been ...
DATE: Jul 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A new urban strategy for North East Hamilton was approved by the Senate, although some worries were raised about its impact.
The initiative gives planners much wider flexibility when deciding on the size and height of new buildings in the area of the...
DATE: Jul 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
David Burt, the Premier, welcomed the latest class of the Future Leaders Summer Programme as the programme launched at the Cabinet.
Mr Burt described the programme as an “invaluable hands-on experience” for young Bermudians who wanted to make positiv...
DATE: Jul 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An environmental conservation group focused on eliminating single-use plastic in Bermuda has launched a website.
Beyond Plastic Bermuda has included information on the site www.beyondplastic.bm that is aimed at educating the community on the detrime...
DATE: Jul 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A newly-launched internship programme has announced its first cohort of young participants and the host businesses they are working for.
SkillCraft Youth Internship launched is pilot programme this week, which has matched ten young interns with ten ...
DATE: Jul 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan