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A string of promises to boost the economy and cut the island’s cost of living were unveiled last night in the Progressive Labour Party’s election platform.
The manifesto included a Bermuda National Digital Bank to cut mortgage costs and jump-start th...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A group of activists committed to keeping the public involved in politics has confirmed a pre-election leaders’ debate next week.
Community Voices for Democracy set the stage for a showdown involving party leaders to give members of the public, parti...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The island’s final court of appeal will decide on same-sex marriage in Bermuda in February.
The news came as human rights group OutBermuda released an opinion poll that suggests 53 per cent of Bermudians are now in favour of same-sex marriage.
Adrian...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers mobilised for the second time in a week to help clear the roadways in the aftermath of hurricanes Paulette and Teddy.
More than 75 troops were embodied for Teddy, but senior officers said the storm had caused little da...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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A child who arrived last Wednesday from London has tested positive for Covid-19, it was announced last night.
The nine-year-old was said to be a resident who arrived on the British Airways flight.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said the case had sh...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A serial thief admitted a string of theft and prowling offences.
Perry Hayward, 40, from Pembroke pleaded guilty to stealing items from a Lagoon Drive home in Paget on two occasions and prowling around the same property in August.
Senior magistrate J...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police are to be asked to help track down an American music promoter who persuaded Cabinet ministers to lend him $800,000 to set up a recording studio at Dockyard — and then disappeared.
Lawyers for the Government have failed to find Anthony Blakey i...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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No new cases of Covid-19 were reported today.
The Ministry of Health got back 858 test results and all were clear.
Bermuda has had 181 total confirmed positive cases.
There are five active cases, all monitored by public health officials. None are in ...
DATE: Sep 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Hurricane Teddy battered Bermuda from a distance, but the island escaped major damage.
The hurricane passed the island as a Category 1 storm yesterday afternoon with its closest point of approach about 150 miles to the island’s east at about 3pm.
Ren...
DATE: Sep 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A collapsed wall and steps has blocked public access to a South Shore beach, it was revealed yesterday.
The Emergency Measures Organisation said “extensive damage” had been caused to the route to Elbow Beach in Paget.
Officials added that powerful wa...
DATE: Sep 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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