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The Ministry of Finance has said it needs more time to respond to a request for records on a multimillion-dollar contract awarded to an unlicensed debt collection company.
Oarrs Inc was awarded the contract to manage a claw back of almost $75 million...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Thousands of people had signed a petition by last night to ask the Government not to impose travel restrictions on unvaccinated residents.
But David Burt, the Premier, insisted the country would stay on course to keep the island safe from the coronav...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A family that runs a thrift store that sells upmarket goods at affordable prices will celebrate the store’s first anniversary this weekend.
Rossini Lawrence and Gina Thomas, the husband and wife team who started the Hidden Treasures Thrift Boutique i...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Bermuda’s unions will mark the 40th anniversary of the 1981 general strike next month as the fight for a living wage continues.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, told the Hamilton Rotary Club that the strike happened as ho...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government’s decision to shut down the island and its economy for the next two months as part of the battle against Covid-19 yesterday got a mixed reaction from business leaders yesterday.
The Bermuda Employers’ Council said that Government’s pla...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police today warned the public faced heavy fines of up to $6,000 if they broke the latest Covid-19 rules.
A spokesman said that – although most people had stuck to the rules – police officers, soldiers and the Bermuda Coastguard had still detected br...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The restaurant industry today appealed to the public to do their part to boost the sector.
The Chamber of Commerce has launched a Save Our Restaurants campaign designed to prevent a flood of closures of restaurants – which have seen revenues plunge b...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new executive director will take the helm at the Women's Resource Centre this weekend.
Tina Laws will take over from Elaine Butterfield at the women’s rights and advocacy charity in Hamilton on Saturday.
Ms Laws said: “I am encouraged and confident...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The deadline for applicants for Government bursaries have has been extended until May 14, a spokeswoman said today.
The Public Service Bursary Awards Scheme offers funding to Bermudians seeking postsecondary education for a discipline that would meet...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A police officer who took legal action after he was passed over for promotion three years ago yesterday had his case dismissed by the Supreme Court.
A plea by Detective Sergeant David Bhagwan for the court to quash a decision by the 2018 sergeant to ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell