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With the America’s Cup less than four months away, organisers are striving to ensure that the whole of Bermuda will be involved and stressing the benefits of a successful event.
To that end, America’s Cup Bermuda has reached out to a number of “Commu...
DATE: Feb 13, 2017
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The Incentives for Job Makers Act, approved in 2013, has been subjected to misuse, according to the Progressive Labour Party.
The legislation was aimed at easing the procedure for key employers to obtain a Permanent Resident’s Certificate, in return ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2017
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
Michael Dunkley has pledged to bridge divisions as the dust settles on the contentious airport debate.
The Premier acknowledged he had seen “very impassioned debate from both sides of the aisle” as the Airport Development Concession Act and the Bermu...
DATE: Feb 12, 2017
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No serious injuries were reported after a car struck a utility pole in Warwick today.
The single-vehicle crash happened on South Road, near Astwood Park, at about 5.30pm.
The driver of the vehicle — believed to be a 31-year-old Warwick man — as wel...
DATE: Feb 12, 2017
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They responded to the rallying cry and gathered for another day of protests, but by 9.15am they were sent back to work.
Between 150 and 200 people were at Union Square yesterday morning, with a podium set up and speakers playing gospel music, in anti...
DATE: Feb 11, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Chris Furbert says he will continue to head the Bermuda Industrial Union after protests focusing on the proposed airport expansion plan failed to materialise yesterday.
“My position is not up until 2018,” the BIU president told The Royal Gazette. “I...
DATE: Feb 11, 2017
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Michael Dunkley has said he was in phone contact with the Commissioner of Police during the protests of December 2.
Speaking in the House of Assembly, the Premier said that he had six separate phone conversations with the Commissioner on the day of p...
DATE: Feb 11, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sweeping aerial views of Bermuda and her stunning coastline are the subject of a new series of films and photography by film-maker Andrew Stevenson.
Mr Stevenson, known for his research identifying Bermuda’s migrating whale population, has made publi...
DATE: Feb 11, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Michael Dunkley said that he has fought to retain the ability of Bermudians to move freely through the EU during Brexit talks.
Speaking in the House of Assembly yesterday morning about his recent trip to the UK, the Premier said...
DATE: Feb 11, 2017
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Sylvan Richards formally apologised in the House of Assembly yesterday for remarks he made last week during a heated debate.
Mr Richards, the Minister of Social Development and Sport, was told to leave the chamber by Speaker of the House Randy Horton...
DATE: Feb 11, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes