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The Rainbow Alliance of Bermuda has condemned statements made about the LGBT community by a conservative Christian preacher from the United States.
Assertions spread by Brad Harrub, from the non-denominational Church of Christ, “dehumanise individua...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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A resolution has been found in the dispute between the Bermuda Police Association and the Bermuda Government, according to Michael Dunkley.
Speaking in a budget debate, the Premier said a joint statement by the parties would be issued in the near fut...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Shadow Minister of Home Affairs has expressed “serious concerns” about the future of the Post Office, suggesting the Bermuda Government may be planning to close it for good.
Speaking in the House of Assembly last week, Walter Roban pointed to th...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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Changes to the standard health insurance providing additional benefits without increased costs have been approved by the House of Assembly.
Opening debate on the Health Insurance Amendment Act 2016, health minister Jeanne Atherden said she was please...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Increases to the tourism authority fee will not be as high as expected, the Minister of Economic Development told the House of Assembly.
Grant Gibbons said the hotelier’s tax for each guest would be set at 4.5 per cent and not 5.5 per cent as set ou...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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Unaddressed inefficiencies in the Civil Service mean that it continues to spend millions of taxpayer dollars unnecessarily, according to the former chairman of the Sage Commission.
“Bermuda would be better served if the Civil Service had proper acco...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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Buses are not expected to run this morning as a labour withdrawal over immigration legislation continues.
The Ministry of Tourism Development and Transport yesterday afternoon announced that the bus service would be cancelled at least during the morn...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
It has been a busy week for Treasure Tannock.
On Tuesday, the head of drama at Warwick Academy, 17, gave a speech on equality and female empowerment outside City Hall during Bermuda Women’s Day.
“I spoke about how women must teach their girls the sam...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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Junior home affairs minister Sylvan Richards detailed the 2016-17 Budget for the Department of Workforce Development, but left no time for debate.
While 2½ hours were scheduled for the debate, Mr Richards used the entirety of the time allotted to del...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian sisters Karli and Kara Smith have teamed up with an Israeli director for an upcoming web series set in Jerusalem.
After meeting at the Reykjavik International Film Festival in Iceland in October, the film-makers invited Yuval Shapira to the...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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