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A rift between the ruling Progressive Labour Party and the Bermuda Industrial Union widened yesterday after the BIU president accused the Government of a failure to listen to its grassroots support.
Chris Furbert said the two had always been natural ...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The head of a shipping company last night hit out at the Government’s partnership with a US firm to create an international online shopping service.
Kenny Thomson, the president of Mailboxes, said the deal meant that the Bermuda Post Office would sup...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Chromebook laptops have been distributed to all students from P3 to P6 to help them with in-person and remote learning.
The Ministry of Education said the devices, given out during the week starting September 13, were also distributed to two P1 teac...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 200 year-old palmetto tree in Scotland’s capital city will be cut down today – but it is scheduled to live on through descendants overseas and in Bermuda.
The 60ft tree, the oldest plant in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s living collection, ha...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Police last night appealed for public help to trace two men in connection with a knife murder earlier this month.
Acting Detective Inspector Jason Smith said the two men were “involved in this incident” where Duane GIbbons was found stabbed on Blue H...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A gym that went out of business owed a former staff member more than $15,000 in redundancy payments, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Cassandra Simmons had argued in an Employment Tribunal last year that the Athletic Club had made her redundant in Novemb...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A kinder model for the financial assistance safety net, entailing “less policing” and assistance getting people back to work, was passed by legislators.
The Financial Assistance Amendment Act was brought to the House of Assembly on Friday by Jas...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A private school has announced it will use lateral flow tests for the coronavirus for its pupils and staff.
Saltus is one of several private schools to offer the tests, which will be administered at home.
Deryn Lavell, the head of the school, said th...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The principle of open government will be celebrated with countries around the world today.
A spokeswoman for the Information Commissioner’s Office said International Right to Know Day was designed “to increase individuals’ awareness of their right t...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A free minibus service will replace public buses today, the Government revealed last night.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, confirmed that the Government had implemented its contingency plan after public transport staff withdrew their labour ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
