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A clear-out of human rights watchdogs has sparked concern about continuity at the anti-discrimination body.
Tawana Tannock, the former chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission, said she was worried important work could “fall between the cracks” if e...
DATE: Mar 20, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Getting more Bermudians into trades could grow Bermuda’s economy, a Progressive Labour Party politician has said.
Christopher Famous said foreigners made up the majority of people employed in Bermuda’s service industry.
He told the House of Assembly ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2019
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More than $75,000 set aside for municipal elections will probably be used elsewhere because the Corporations of Hamilton and St George’s are to be turned into unelected quangos, the House of Assembly has heard.
Walton Brown, the Cabinet Office minist...
DATE: Mar 20, 2019
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Bermuda’s New Zealand residents are to hold a candlelight vigil in a Hamilton city park in memory of the victims of a white supremacist attack in their homeland.
The event will be staged this evening to honour 50 people killed in the terror attacks a...
DATE: Mar 20, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
A local bank is providing financial support for skills programme through six local charities to enhance employability and financial capabilities.
HSBC is providing $398, 000 for the training of young people through several “Future Skills” programme.
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DATE: Mar 20, 2019
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Education
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Saltus has announced new financial assistance for primary school students, thanks to “a generous commitment from the Green family”.
In a statement, Amanda Skinner, the school’s director of enrolment management, thanked the Greens for “their continuou...
DATE: Mar 20, 2019
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A drone found at the weekend on Cooper’s Island in St George’s can be reclaimed at Hamilton Police Station.
A police spokesman said the drone was handed in yesterday, after it was discovered on Sunday. The owner can collect the drone at the station.
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DATE: Mar 19, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
Work permits could be fast-tracked for two companies in a pilot programme designed to tackle delays in application turnaround times, MPs heard yesterday.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said that some steps may be dropped from the ve...
DATE: Mar 19, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Government ministers are expected to discuss the problem of belongers to Bermuda in the next few days as part of its effort to make changes to immigration law.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said a paper on the subject would help th...
DATE: Mar 19, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A grieving husband and dad has visited the site of a plane crash in Ethiopia that claimed the lives of his wife, three children and his mother-in-law.
Paul Njoroge, who works at Butterfield Bank, travelled to the site outside the Ethiopian capital of...
DATE: Mar 19, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
