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Police officers are on the verge of an agreement with the Government after months of negotiations over pay cuts, it was revealed last night.
But the deal between the Bermuda Police Association and the government negotiating team over the changes, fo...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Asthma charity Open Airways has warned parents and pupils of an annual September spike in asthma attacks as it tackled concerns about Covid-19.
A spokeswoman said that well-controlled asthma was the best defence.
She added: “During these challenging ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A top businessman and behind the scenes strategist when the former United Bermuda Party governed the island has died. Edgar Wilkinson was 90.
Mr Wilkinson was also a board member at the Bermuda Monetary Authority in the 1980s.
His businesses included...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s top police officer said he was disgusted that women were now gang targets after a woman was shot and killed.
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley added that the 32-year-old woman died after a lone gunman shot her three times after a...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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The Progressive Labour Party branded attacks over a loan to a United States music promoter a “desperate” election tactic.
A party spokeswoman said Anthony Blakey, who disappeared after taking a $800,000 loan in April 2018 to set up a music studio at ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Free Democratic Movement has promised to use green energy to reduce the cost of living in its General Election platform.
The FDM said: “Energy costs in Bermuda are prohibitive and will remain high as long as we are trapped by our dependency on fo...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A teenager who admitted taking a knife to school was sentenced to two years’ probation.
Malachi Fox, 18, also pleaded guilty to handling $800 worth of stolen goods at Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
The court heard Fox was at the Berkeley Institute on ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Pupils won praise for their artwork and helped win cash prizes for their schools.
More than 70 pieces of artwork were entered into the Annual Art and Digital Competition, organised by the Mirrors Alumni & Friends Association and Masterworks Museum of...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A decision to ask Supreme Court judges to take a pay cut struck at the heart of a vital democratic principle, a lawyer has claimed.
Victoria Greening, of Resolution Chambers, said that the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968 ruled that some roles — inclu...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
The public were asked yesterday to “be kind” to friends, colleagues and even themselves as part of a campaign designed to boost mental health.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board, through the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, will mark Mental Health Awareness...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter