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An outdoor dining festival, staycation promotions and sports events help to signal the island’s attractions are open for business, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
Glenn Jones, the organisation’s interim chief executive, added that the a...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Opposition has accused Cabinet ministers of misusing public funds to post political advertisements on social media before the General Election.
Trevor Moniz, the former Attorney-General who stepped down as an MP this month and is now acting chair...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A milestone will be marked on October 1 when voters with sight problems get their first chance to cast their ballots on their own in a General Election, a charity said yesterday.
Vision Bermuda, formerly the Bermuda Society for the Blind, announced t...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party has demanded an apology after it said that the Premier’s loyalty to Bermudians was questioned by an Opposition politician.
A PLP spokeswoman said the comment was made in a video posted on the One Bermuda Alliance Facebook...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A government announcement on boosted opportunities for Bermudian businesses breached the ministerial code of conduct, the One Bermuda Alliance claimed yesterday.
The OBA went on the offensive after Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister, said th...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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The Premier said last night he had asked for “an explanation” after a harassment accusation was made against a Progressive Labour Party MP in the last Parliament.
David Burt added: “I was made aware of these complaints at no time earlier than last we...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
There was “no question about a safe exercise of democracy” at the General Election, the Premier insisted last night.
David Burt said he had met John Rankin, the Governor, to assure him the Parliamentary Registrar, Tenia Woolridge, would be supplied w...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The first school to reopen after the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown said yesterday that a string of precautions had been set up to protect pupils — but that the safety rules would be changed if needed.
Wayne Edwards, the principal of Bermuda Institute in...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Rugby players went ahead with their charity run despite the cancellation of the May 24 marathon due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Teachers Rugby Club raised $20,755 from the event to help buy Chromebooks for Sandys Secondary Middle School.
Club president...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
None of the 881 coronavirus test results received by the Ministry of Health today were positive.
A spokeswoman said: “The Ministry of Health wishes to remind members of the public of the recent amendment to the Public Health regulations limiting raft...
DATE: Aug 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter