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Reforms to help the unemployed find a way back to work were given the green light by the Senate.
The Financial Assistance Amendment Act, tabled in the Senate by senator Arianna Hodgson, will introduce the creation of employment plans for the able-bod...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Postal workers have been praised for “rising to the challenge” of delivering mail during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Wayne Furbert, the minister for the Cabinet Office, made the remarks at a press conference today, ahead of World Post Day tomorrow.
Mr ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A police investigation has been launched after a car was found in the sea with its engine still running today.
A member of the public reported spotting the car on the shoreline near Ducking Stool Park in Pembroke at about 7am.
The hatchback was nose-...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police failed to carry out a proper investigation in the case of a truck driver accused of causing the death of a motorcyclist while drink driving, a lawyer said yesterday.
Richard Horseman, counsel for Charles Johnson, who was cleared last week in t...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An entrepreneur keen to get his guided tour vehicle business on the road will have to wait after senators blocked key legislation.
Kevin Burrows said he had waited 18 months for the three-wheeled tour vehicles, called tuk tuks and used as taxis in As...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Governor has stonewalled questions about the abrupt resignation of the Commissioner of Police.
Rena Lalgie announced last Friday that Stephen Corbishley, a British officer who joined Bermuda Police Service on a five-year contract in August 2018, ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
The island’s top police officer quit his post last week with almost two years to run on his contract. The Royal Gazette takes a look at the tumultuous three year tenure of Stephen Corbishley, now the former Commissioner of Police.
Stephen Corbis...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
At least 11 public schools and preschools have reached the 80 per cent saliva screening consent threshold required by the government to reopen for in person learning.
And the Premier, David Burt, said that some schools could return to class as soon ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s Olympic triathlon hero will be welcomed back to Bermuda with a motorcade next week – and the public has been invited to come out and applaud.
The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport said the island’s first Olympic gold medal winner would b...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda ranked thirteenth out of 20 Caribbean destinations in a recent visitor satisfaction survey.
But tourism chiefs pointed out that the survey, conducted by Conde Nast Traveler magazine, was done in April and May, when the island was under strict...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan