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Bermuda’s first Black head of the Civil Service was yesterday honoured with a tree-planting ceremony at the Cabinet Office.
Mr Burt said Kenneth Richardson “had a long and distinguished career in the public service”.
He added: “A consummate public of...
DATE: May 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Governor on Monday signed legislation allowing indoor dining – if restaurants verify that people have a Covid SafeKey.
Rena Lalgie signed the amendments to the Public Health (Covid-19 Emergency Powers) (Phased Re-Opening) Regulations 2021.
David ...
DATE: May 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
US president Joe Biden’s branding of Bermuda as a tax haven was “unfortunate as much as it was untrue”, the finance minister has said.
Mr Biden has mentioned the island’s status as a low tax jurisdiction several times since he took office earlier thi...
DATE: May 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man involved in a police chase could be banned from the roads after pleading guilty to dangerous driving.
Adam King, 41, appeared before Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to several traffic offences including dangerous driving – an offence...
DATE: May 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A charity dedicated to the welfare of women got a $3,500 cash boost from the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club this week.
The Women’s Resource Centre were given the cash after the hotel raised funds during Women’s Month in March.
The hotel raised $1,7...
DATE: May 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A virtual career fair to highlight maritime careers is to be held next month.
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute event, on June 8, will give middle and secondary school pupils and college students a chance to learn more about a range of car...
DATE: May 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A section of a main commuter road will be reduced to a single lane for two months for repairs to a wall.
The Ministry of Public Works said that work on Harbour Road, Paget, near Lovers Lane, will start on June 7 and continue until August 6.
Work will...
DATE: May 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
People suffering hardship because of coronavirus pandemic can withdraw an extra $6,000 from their pension funds, the finance minister announced yesterday.
Curtis Dickinson said he had “wrestled with the decision” to allow people another round of acc...
DATE: May 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A claim that the Ministry of Finance owed a sanitation firm more than $900,000 for clean-up work at Morgan’s Point has been thrown out by a judge.
Hunt’s Sanitation Services, run by Nelson Hunt, claimed it was owned $908,766 for remediation and clean...
DATE: May 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A trade union has backed down in its battle with Government over a controversial change to labour law to allow non-unionised workers to vote on decertification.
The row broke out after legislation was passed at the start of the year that allowed non...
DATE: May 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan