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Santa and his helpers brought some festive cheer to the island last night with a tour of Bermuda from east to west.
Spectators lined the route as a carnival of colour took off from the MarketPlace store on Shelly Bay in Hamilton Parish.
Dozens of flo...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The newly appointed Government whip has claimed the farcical ending to the House of Assembly on Friday was due to a “PR stunt” by One Bermuda Alliance.
However the Opposition hit back, insisting the “arrogant” Government was not present in “grown-up ...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermuda suffers a “democratic deficiency” under the current constitutional set up, a new study into self-governance states.
The report, commissioned by the Government at a cost of $50,000, finds that the UK is not doing enough to work with the island...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Legislation to create a Government-owned company to oversee Morgan’s Point has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
David Burt said the Morgan’s Point Company will be charged with managing the site with the goal of securing a return for Bermudian ta...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first stage of creating a wastewater management treatment centre should be completed by next spring, the Minister of Public Works said.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told the House of Assembly that the $30 million infrastructure project plan was...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A new photography exhibit at the National Museum of Bermuda will showcase the unique relationships between family members and the homes where they grew up.
Homestead, by Meredith Andrews, features photographs of ten multi-generational Bermudian f...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, on Friday called for continued diligence to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 despite the end of the island’s public health emergency.
Speaking to the House of Assembly, Ms Wilson thanked the many who had co...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has been accused of “racing” poorly drafted legislation through the House of Assembly which then has to be corrected by subsequent bills.
Craig Cannonier, of the opposition One Bermuda Alliance made the claim Friday, after the Governme...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Students from the Berkeley Institute have created a virtual and simulated company.
The business, ReLeaf Limited, which makes oils and clothing, opened in September and was created through the school’s Virtual Enterprise International course.
VEI is ...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The Government will create a new board to lead the island’s Workforce Development Plan, the House of Assembly heard.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour and Economy, told MPs that the new Workforce Development Advisory Board would “carry out the cr...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes