151590 results returned for search: "" category "News"
The One Bermuda Alliance said yesterday it was “cautiously optimistic” about proposed immigration changes – but highlighted that they were long overdue.
Jarion Richardson the Shadow Minister of Labour, Home Affairs and Cabinet, said the problem of th...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Politics
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Massive changes to the primary school system are needed to ensure pupils can reach their potential, the Commissioner of Education said last night.
Kalmar Richards added that the numbers did not add up on educational achievement.
Ms Richards said: “Wh...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Education
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The public was yesterday warned to prepare themselves and their homes for possible hurricane-force gusts tomorrow.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that winds could reach gale force with hurricane force gusts late tomorrow afternoon as a powerful low...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Weather
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man told a commission set up to look at land losses that he had a paper trail of evidence to prove that his property was taken from him illegally – and that lawyers, real estate agents and banks played a role in the land grab.
But Robert Moulder ga...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
General
|
AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Vehicle theft has increased over the first few weeks of the year compared to 2020, a police spokesman said yesterday.
He added 27 vehicles had been stolen between January 1 and January 19 – five more than the same period last year.
The spokesman said...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Crime
|
AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Progressive Labour Party’s annual general conference will be held online this year – and the public are invited to watch the opening night.
The event – scheduled to begin at 6pm today – will feature performances by several local artists includi...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Politics
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 10,000 people have registered their interest in vaccination against the coronavirus, the health minister revealed last night.
White people outnumbered Black people in getting vaccinated, with 5,430 White, 1,534 Black, 889 mixed race and 2,...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Health
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has promoted human resources executive Tracy Berkeley to a new position of chief administrative officer.
Ms Berkeley joined the BTA one year ago as director of people.
A statement said the new role was part of a new op...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Tourism
|
AUTHOR:
News Staff
The finance ministry will close at noon tomorrow to allow staff to pay their respects to Anthony Manders, the Financial Secretary, who died earlier this month.
A spokeswoman said the move would allow staff at the ministry headquarters to join the vir...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
General
|
AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Power firm Belco yesterday braced itself for high winds and rough weather expected to hit the island on Thursday.
Dennis Pimentel, the company president, said: “In anticipation of potential hurricane force winds we have activated our crisis managemen...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
|
CATEGORY:
Weather
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes