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A “hero” to the labour movement and the Progressive Labour Party was celebrated in the House of Assembly on Friday.
David Burt, the Premier, called Charles Leroy Riley an “uncompromising warrior” for both causes, frequently calling radio shows to giv...
DATE: Jul 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Public Service Union has awarded students a total of $30,000 in an effort to support the further education of Bermudians.
The 29th BPSU Annual Education Awards Ceremony recognised the hard work of 12 recipients with awards.
The union awar...
DATE: Jul 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has passed legislation that will enable it to recover overpayments of unemployment benefit more effectively.
The Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Amendment and Validation Act 2021 (the Act) was passed in the House of Assembly ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Members of the community are invited to support their Cup Match teams while helping children in need as part of a fundraising drive by the Family Centre.
Thanks to the support of Clarien Bank and Sargasso Sea, the charity sees the return of its Cup...
DATE: Jul 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Karen Grissette, the new US Consul General, was joined by cadets from the visiting US Coast Guard training ship Eagle visiting the Bermuda National Trust’s headquarters in Paget for a tree planting ceremony.
Ms Grissette met Karen Border, the charity...
DATE: Jul 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Parliamentary rules thwarted an attempt to get details on an “error“ granting an exemption to the lockdown imposed in April that briefly allowed construction of a St George’s hotel to continue.
The exemption for the St Regis resort construction was p...
DATE: Jul 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Reducing Covid-19 restrictions at Bermuda’s borders would be “suicide”, the Premier has asserted.
David Burt also revealed that Gencom, the company behind the redevelopment of the Fairmont Southampton, had still not raised funding for the project, n...
DATE: Jul 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Controversial changes to Special Development Orders were approved in the House of Assembly yesterday despite objections by the Opposition.
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said SDOs would undergo “far more transparency, scrutiny and testing”...
DATE: Jul 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Harbour Nights will return to Hamilton next week – with Covid-19 precautions in place.
While members of the public will be able to walk Front Street freely and visit shops, SafeKey will be required for those who visit the food court area.
Kendaree Bu...
DATE: Jul 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
After 51 years as a cashier and line cook at a popular burger restaurant Lynn Outerbridge has decided to retire.
Ms Outerbridge, 69, received several farewell gifts and teary goodbyes yesterday on her last day working at Byrdie’s Cafe on Parsons Road...
DATE: Jul 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson