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Louis Somner, an official at the Bermuda Industrial Union, has died. Mr Somner was 59.
Colleagues said yesterday Mr Somner, who died on Sunday, was a battler for workers’ rights over his ten-year career with the union and a devoted family man.
Georg...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
An education campaign will be rolled out to help local companies understand their responsibilities under new “economic substance” laws.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, admitted work was needed to make sure people know what they must do to ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A cruise ship’s mooring lines broke during strong winds in Dockyard in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The P&O cruise ship Arcadia broke free at about 2.53am.
According to a caption on a video posted by the Port Bermuda webcam, “the ship drifte...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Bermuda bid farewell to former Commissioner of Police Frederick “Penny” Bean yesterday in a well-attended ceremony at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Hamilton.
Police commissioner Stephen Corbishley said Mr Bean had a profound impact on all...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Interpol and several other agencies provided information to Bermuda’s authorities about Arbitrade, a cryptocurrency exchange and coin company, MPs heard yesterday.
David Burt, the Premier, provided a personal explanation to the House of Assembly to c...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Students in public schools will not receive report cards until next year, according to the Department of Education.
A government spokeswoman said: “In response to feedback from key stakeholder groups inclusive of the Bermuda Union of Teachers and sch...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Police Service have been ordered to look through their files for minutes of meetings held by the Bermuda Police Association after they failed to conduct an “adequate” search in the wake of a public access to information request.
The Pati ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Christmastime baby who decided to dedicate her birthdays to giving gifts to foster children has collected a record number of presents.
Melonie Dill’s third annual Birthday Giveback received more than 230 gifts from 160 donors.
Now 87 foster childre...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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MPs on both sides of the House of Assembly vowed to stand united against the “bullying” European Union yesterday as they passed new rules designed to get tough on international business.
Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister claimed the House would...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Schoolchildren on a special autism programme are still stuck in temporary accommodation three months after they were forced out of their classroom because of health fears.
Selessia Watson, whose six-year-old son, Dante, is a pupil on the Paget Primar...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan