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Bermuda’s Covid-19 curfew will be lifted on Monday, the head of the sub-committee responsible for reopening the Bermuda economy said last night.
It was also revealed at the regular coronavirus briefing that two new cases of the disease had been repo...
DATE: Jul 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A controversial business tycoon took over as the United States Consul General to Bermuda yesterday.
Lee Rizzuto Jr succeeds Constance Dierman, a professional diplomat, who left the island in June.
The US Consulate said Mr Rizzuto would lead a team w...
DATE: Jul 17, 2020
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Other
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The Premier added tourism to his economic development responsibilities yesterday as MPs Renée Ming and Neville Tyrrell were sworn in as Cabinet ministers.
Ms Ming has taken the role of national security minister and Mr Tyrrell is the new transport mi...
DATE: Jul 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A luxury housing development up for debate by MPs today has been defended as a “win-win” for the island.
The special development order for the old Riddell’s Bay Golf and Country Club, which closed in 2016, came under fire from objectors who claimed i...
DATE: Jul 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The new transport minister learnt of his appointment to the Cabinet only the night before the swearing-in ceremony yesterday.
David Burt, the Premier, said both Neville Tyrrell and Renée Ming had been informed on Wednesday night.
Mr Burt added: “Ther...
DATE: Jul 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Housing Trust has received a clean and unqualified financial audit.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, tabled the Trust’s audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2019, in the House of Assembly tod...
DATE: Jul 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Bermuda Government responded to the risk of “new standards” in moving to make its beneficial ownership register public by 2023.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said the Government “did not wait for a crisis to appear before altering co...
DATE: Jul 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The Ministry of Public Works wishes to inform motorists that the ongoing Harrington Sound Road, Hamilton Parish trench work will require a one day road closure. This trench work will commence west of Paynter’s Road to Old Post Office building. The tr...
DATE: Jul 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
A scheme to help tackle chronic diseases has awarded almost $1 million in grants, the Bermuda Health Council announced today.
The Chronic Disease Innovation Programme approved nine grants that totalled $922,080 and a planning grant of $37,500 between...
DATE: Jul 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Supreme Court judge hit out yesterday at controversial comments made by a defence lawyer as she jailed his client for 18 months.
Chez Rogers, 20, pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges that he lured and had unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes