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Lawyers for jobless Fairmont Southampton employees will sue hotel owner Gencom if the firm does not make good on redundancy payments, the finance minister said yesterday.
Hundreds of ex-staff had to agree to the class action against the company as pa...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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An “impasse” between dock-workers and management last week meant the industrial action at the port of Hamilton had to be sent before to Labour Disputes Tribunal, the labour minister said yesterday.
Jason Hayward said: “There was extensive dialogue in...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An organisation set up to manage funds for charities yesterday appealed to the public to back an international movement to help the country’s most vulnerable people.
The Bermuda Community Foundation encouraged the public to mark GivingTuesday today w...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Thanksgiving dinners for up to 300 people were served last night by the Salvation Army with the help of the Hamilton Princess Hotel.
People in need were treated to a turkey dinner at the charity’s North Street Citadel in Hamilton prepared by the top ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
December 2019: The Fairmont Southampton, built in 1972, is purchased by Gencom, a Miami-based hotel investment firm. Karim Alibhai, Gencom’s founder, announces plans for a substantial restoration of the island’s biggest resort.
March 2020: Co...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A stunning shot of palm trees captured by a Bermudian photographer was picked as the cover image of a prestigious travel magazine this month.
The photograph by Meredith Andrews, taken as she carried out a photoshoot of prominent island people, took t...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The owner of a tech company hired to set up an online payment portal for the Government has explained why about $1.7 million in revenue had not yet been passed on.
Denis Pitcher, the chief executive of ResQwest and also a fintech adviser to the Gover...
DATE: Dec 01, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A former Attorney-General and former One Bermuda Alliance MP was today accused of a breach of the peace outside a polling station during October’s General Election.
Alex Scott, a former Progressive Labour Party premier, said he had been the campaign ...
DATE: Nov 30, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 15-year-old girl who had been missing since the weekend has been found, according to police.
A spokesman last night that Destiny Winters was found safe and well last night.
DATE: Nov 30, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police will be training in Devonshire this evening, a Bermuda Police Service spokesman said.
He explained that a “live training exercise” started in the Prospect area today and “will continue into this evening”.
Renee Ming, the Minister of National S...
DATE: Nov 30, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter