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An Opposition senator questioned how many Bermuda College students on government scholarships had graduated.
Marcus Jones, the Opposition Senate Leader, yesterday quizzed Owen Darrell, senator and Junior Minister for the Cabinet Office, Education, an...
DATE: Nov 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Most homeowners will not see an increase in land tax bills next year after the Government postponed a review of property values in the wake of the Covid-19 economic crisis, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The tax is calculated on the annual rental valu...
DATE: Nov 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An “evolving blueprint” for Bermuda’s culture, and a podium for young people to have more say in government policy, are planned for the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports in the year ahead.
Ernest Peets spoke on the Throne Speech plans laid out ...
DATE: Nov 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Accountant Raymond Jones has been named director of the new Government department of economic development.
Mr. Jones, a certified public accountant, will take up the post on December 4 after spending seven years at the Bermuda Economic Development C...
DATE: Nov 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
Last month's General Election cost the taxpayer almost $700,000, it has been revealed.
But Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister, highlighted that the figure was much less than critics had predicted after Premier David Burt had called the snap p...
DATE: Nov 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda faces “unprecedented” problems in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Leader of the Opposition warned today.
Cole Simons said: “Honestly, the next few years will be the toughest Bermuda has faced and the people are worried.“
Mr Simons said...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
An integrated service model for healthcare is expected to reduce duplication and increase efficiency, the health minister said today.
Kim Wilson added that the plan to create universal health coverage would develop over “a number of years”.
She told ...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Government’s predicted Budget deficit of $19.8 million has ballooned to $295 million, the finance minister revealed today.
Curtis Dickinson said the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to cost Government hundreds of millions of dollars and present Be...
DATE: Nov 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Royal Gazette, in conjunction with the Washington Post News Service and Bloomberg News, will be livestreaming Election Night 2020.
The Washington Post’s Libby Casey will anchor prime-time coverage with a Washington Post Special Report as ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
RG Live
Plans to support children, seniors and vulnerable people were outlined yesterday when the Government vowed to “drive a movement of change” for Bermuda.
John Rankin, the Governor, said that there will also be help for those leaving the public care sys...
DATE: Nov 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
