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The Government has launched an inquiry into how a private company which did not have a debt collection licence was awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to recoup unpaid land tax.
A government spokeswoman said last night that the Department of Consu...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Cashier services at a Government building are to restart tomorrow.
Money-handling staff will return to work to take payments at the Government Administration Building on Parliament Street, which is also home to the Department of Social Insurance.
Cas...
DATE: Apr 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A company awarded a multimillion-dollar government contract to claw back land tax arrears does not have a debt collection licence, The Royal Gazette has confirmed.
A new law, which came into force at the start of last year, ruled that anyone “pursui...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
David Burt, the Premier, was tonight accused by the Opposition of stoking “real tension in the community” over perceptions of unequal treatment during the coronavirus pandemic.
Cole Simons, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, called for “fairness and ac...
DATE: Apr 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Licensed farmers and fishermen were back out selling their produce by the roadside over the weekend after Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed.
At a press conference on Friday, the Government announced changes to Covid-19 regulations that allowed...
DATE: Apr 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The president of the Bermuda Industrial Union last night launched a stinging attack on the Government accusing it of double standards and calling on the PLP backbench MPs to “remember that their obligation is first and foremost to the people who elec...
DATE: Apr 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Leader of the Opposition tonight accused the government of not properly planning for the stay-at-home order.
Cole Simons said that he understood the reasons why the order is to be enforced tomorrow, but said not enough details had been given in ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Leader of the Opposition has said that Bermuda must come together “like we have never done before” in face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cole Simons was speaking in light of new restrictions imposed yesterday including a stay at home order. He empha...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Public Works has set aside $200,000 to address longstanding flooding problems in Pembroke.
Mill Creek frequently floods during high tides and heavy rains, drowning Mill Creek Road in several inches of water and restricting access to ...
DATE: Apr 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Seniors and people with disabilities were today encouraged to apply for an interest free loan available since January last year following a lack of take up.
The loan to fund renovations to make homes more accessible, were implemented through a partne...
DATE: Apr 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan