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Staff thrown out of work by the closure of the Fairmont Southampton hotel will be helped to find jobs elsewhere, the labour minister promised yesterday.
Jason Hayward said the news, announced on Wednesday, was “yet another blow to an already challeng...
DATE: Sep 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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A former top nurse appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 20 years ago for her contribution to healthcare has died.
Jacqueline Lightbourne, the island’s first Chief Nursing Officer, was 84. Ms Lightbourne started at the ...
DATE: Sep 25, 2020
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Other
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Social Justice Bermuda (SJB) is a collective of Bermudians who are inspired by the global Black Lives Matter Movement and the way that communities around the world are standing together to tackle and dismantle oppressive systems of injustice and raci...
DATE: Sep 25, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Today there were 344 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.
Bermuda has had 181 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:
? there are 5 active cases, who are
? all under public heal...
DATE: Sep 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
A One Bermuda Alliance government would remove the sugar tax and help to develop sectors that are particularly attractive to younger people, the party said today.
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, its finance spokeswoman, added that the OBA’s economic framewo...
DATE: Sep 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Three political newcomers are to run in St George’s in the General Election.
Dwain Smith of the new Free Democratic Movement will stand in St George’s West, the One Bermuda Alliance’s Thomas Harvey will contest the same seat and James Perry of the OB...
DATE: Sep 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A teenager reported missing yesterday was found safe and well, police said today.
The police thanked the public’s assistance in finding Noldre Brown, 16.
DATE: Sep 25, 2020
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Other
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A Progressive Labour Party politician is the new leader of the Immigration Board.
Scott Simmons, who was an MP in the last Parliament and is a General Election candidate for Southampton West, took up the board chairman’s post on September 16.
The ann...
DATE: Sep 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Following a “chat & chew” event in July at which community clubs were hosted to discuss and identify areas of need, Premier the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, and the Minister of Community Affairs and Sports, the Hon. Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP, presented chequ...
DATE: Sep 25, 2020
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Other
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Press Release
The Progressive Labour Party was accused of “stunning hypocrisy” yesterday for its barrage of abuse of the airport terminal development.
The attack by Douglas DeCouto of the One Bermuda Alliance brought a sharp response from the PLP, which criticised...
DATE: Sep 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell