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The Registrar of Companies will oversee dealers in high value goods after MPs passed legislation last night.
The supervisory function will transfer from the Financial Intelligence Agency under the Registrar of Companies (Supervision and Regulations) ...
DATE: Jul 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
MPs approved amendments removing the requirement of people to be retired in order to apply for pension refunds.
The National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pensions) Amendment No 2 was passed with no objection.
The amendments allow members and former ...
DATE: Jul 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
People received their Covid-19 results late because of a problem with an external mail server.
The Ministry of Health added that the daily results breakdown from yesterday would be released to the media today, a day later than normal.
A spokeswoman s...
DATE: Jul 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermuda’s first woman Minister of National Security said she was “humbled” by her appointment yesterday.
Renée Ming, the Progressive Labour Party MP for St George’s North, highlighted that she had spoken in the House of Assembly less than two weeks a...
DATE: Jul 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new addition to Dolphin Quest has put in an appearance — and another is on its way.
A male calf was born to Brighton last Tuesday after a 366-day pregnancy. Another dolphin, Ely, is due to give birth soon.
A spokesman for Dolphin Quest said: “As w...
DATE: Jul 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
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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CATEGORY:
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