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Education Minister Wayne Scott this morning provided an update MPs on the Career Pathways Programme and the continued success experienced by Bermuda’s students.
He said: “This programme has been in place since the 2012-13 academic school year in Ber...
DATE: Feb 13, 2015
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority spends $18,617 a month on its Washington Mall offices, Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell told MPs in response to parliamentary questions.
The organisation has met 11 times thus far, Mr Crockwell added.
He said payments fo...
DATE: Feb 13, 2015
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Staff are entitled to get paid ahead of creditors when a company is wound up, according to law. But the collapse of the White’s supermarket chain left nothing to pay them.
Yesterday Shadow Labour Minister Derrick Burgess — who was president of the Be...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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The Fairmont Hamilton Princess has opened the ballroom that it reserves for its most well-heeled guests to the general public to rent.
Among the distinguished guests to have frequented the ballroom include Mark Twain and Sir Winston Churchill.
The f...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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Sarah Lagan
Plans to build on farmland as part of the Pink Beach redevelopment have been rejected by the Development Applications Board.
Sardis Development Ltd had sought permission to erect ten residential units, a sewage treatment facility and parking spaces o...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bill Hanbury has disclosed his salary package to prevent it from continuing to detract from the positive work of the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
By revealing that he earns $295,000 per year and receives a $75,000 annual housing allowance, the BTA chie...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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A task force to remedy Bermuda’s “deplorable” road safety record will be put together this month, Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell said after yesterday’s road safety summit.
“Within the next two weeks, I will be calling and visiting people to be pa...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Sobriety tests at the scenes of accidents will be introduced in the upcoming session of Parliament, while speed camera legislation is likely to be tabled in the subsequent session, Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell told yesterday’s road safety summi...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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The first case of measles in Bermuda for some 25 years may have been detected, according to the Department of Health.
The case is now being investigated by the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit.
Those close to the affected individual are being infor...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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The Bermuda Government announced the first three members of the Casino Gaming Commission, who will be tasked with regulating the industry.
The five-member commission will be led by Alan Dunch, who was named chairman. Garry Madeiros was named deputy c...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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AUTHOR:
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