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An inquiry into historic land losses will restart next Wednesday, the Commission of Inquiry announced today.
The commission is expected to hear the last pieces of evidence on the compulsory purchase of land at Tucker’s Town and St David’s Island bef...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The island’s population was 63,908 last year – a drop of just ten on the figure for 2018, the latest Registry General figures have revealed.
The figures also showed that women outnumbered men by 2,398 at the end of last year.
Walter Roban, the home a...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Government’s predicted Budget deficit of $19.8 million has ballooned to $295 million, the finance minister revealed today.
Curtis Dickinson said the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to cost Government hundreds of millions of dollars and present Be...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An artist will launch her latest book at the opening of a showcase of her work this evening.
Nicky Gurret’s exhibition – Floral and Earth Art – will run at the Bermuda Society of Art gallery until December 9.
The opening event will take place from 5...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A Bermudian company has been awarded a $2.9 million contract to install solar panels on the roofs of four Government buildings.
The panels are expected to save the taxpayer $500,000 a year in energy costs.
David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, a...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Two people who came in on flights from Boston and New York have tested positive for the coronavirus, it was revealed today.
A returned resident who arrived on a JetBlue flight from Boston on November 7 tested positive on their day four test.
A visito...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A suspended police officer today denied posting a “grossly offensive” message on social media.
Barbi Bishop, 43, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to posting a meme on Facebook and Instagram that read “All Lives Splatter. Nobody cares about y...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A series of workshops to help women look after their finances will start on Monday.
The events are titled Straight Talk – Your Money and You and will run from 6pm until 7pm on November 16, 23 and 30.
Angela Joell, an education and investment manager ...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two Bermudian women have graced the pages of fashion bible Vogue – one as a jewellery designer and the other as a model.
Melanie Eddy is featured in the November edition of British Vogue, where her work, including some from her latest jewellery lin...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Finance has started an $11 million payout to cover redundancy for staff at the Fairmont Southampton after the hotel shut its doors for an 18 month renovation.
Staff yesterday called at the hotel, which closed last month, to collect ...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
