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Bermuda’s youth and community at large will learn about the importance of volunteering in the third sector at a family friendly event this Sunday.
Some 21 non-profit organisations will have a presence at the Allied World Family Community Day which t...
DATE: Oct 11, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A cahow made an unexpected appearance off the coast of Massachusetts. Cahows, also known as Bermuda petrel, are indigenous to the island, but spend most of their lives at sea.
The sighting was made during an offshore pelagic birdwatching trip to the ...
DATE: Oct 10, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An investigation into Bermuda’s history of “land grabs” has taken a step closer with confirmation from the Government yesterday that a group of people were asked to form a Commission of Inquiry.
It came after a social justice advocate said the offici...
DATE: Oct 10, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A charity that supports and empowers women has seen demand soar in recent months, its executive director revealed.
Elaine Butterfield said that a combination of factors including a more central location has led to a spike in service provision at the ...
DATE: Oct 10, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The former chief executive of the Bermuda Health Council was told that the organisation’s decision to sack her could not be judged as a matter of public law.
Tawanna Wedderburn applied for a judicial review in the Supreme Court, alleging that the ter...
DATE: Oct 10, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The chairwoman of the Bermuda End-to-End is hanging up her boots after more than two decades on the board.
Anne Mello, a board member since 1993 and chairwoman since 2001, said her personal highlight was knowing the difference the event makes for loc...
DATE: Oct 10, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A trip by the tourism minister to entice billionaire boat owners to visit Bermuda is “blatant hypocrisy”, an Opposition MP said.
Leah Scott, the shadow tourism minister, said that Zane DeSilva’s trip to the Monaco Yacht Show showed “the irony or bla...
DATE: Oct 10, 2019
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Shadow finance minister Nick Kempe has questioned whether David Burt misled Parliament when he launched a “verbal tirade” against The Royal Gazette over a sport betting company’s decision not to open an office here.
The company pulled out of Bermuda,...
DATE: Oct 10, 2019
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The Cayman Islands intends to introduce a public beneficial ownership register.
The Government of the British Overseas Territory announced that it would introduce open access to information on true owners of companies at the same time as countries in...
DATE: Oct 10, 2019
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Sweeping changes to Bermuda’s pensions regime, including the right to cash in a chunk of a job pension on retirement, are being watched closely by the insurance industry.
The amendments, if voted into law, could have “significant repercussions for in...
DATE: Oct 10, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell