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Most of the homeless people sheltered in the Government’s emergency centre over the Covid-19 pandemic are back on the streets after it closed, it was revealed yesterday.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, a senator and the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Aff...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Senators yesterday approved a special development order for an 18-home development and the creation of a 64-acre of conservation area at the former Riddell’s Bay golf club.
There were no objections in the virtual Senate session to the Riddell’s Bay (...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Cabinet appointments announced last week showed a lack of direction as well as a failure to cut down on the Ministerial payroll, the Opposition leader has said.
Mr Cannonier said over the weekend: “It is unfortunate that the Premier chose not to show...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hundreds of comments were made on a forum set up to canvas opinion on the Government’s proposals for a regulated cannabis regime, the Minister of Legal Affairs said today.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and legal affairs minister, added tha...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Government should ensure public access is allowed for future generations at the old Riddell’s Bay Golf and Country Club, Opposition MPs claimed.
The House of Assembly approved a special development order allowing a project to build 18 homes and e...
DATE: Jul 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Legislation to wipe convictions for possession of small amounts cannabis off the records was tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Expungement of Convictions Act was designed to remove the stigma of past convictions for people who were caught with sma...
DATE: Jul 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The former Minister of National Security described the fallout from the Blu Bar & Grill Restaurant controversy as one of the most difficult times of his life.
Wayne Caines and tourism minister Zane DeSilva were both forced to resign after they were c...
DATE: Jul 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda is to grasp the chance to attract remote workers to the island with the launch of a special one-year residential certificate.
The Government has also laid out a welcome mat for non-Bermudian students who, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic closin...
DATE: Jul 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The island’s casino gambling watchdog will take over responsibility for all types of betting if legislation tabled in the House of Assembly is passed.
David Burt, the Premier, said the Gaming (Transfer of Functions) Act 2020 would move supervision of...
DATE: Jul 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The Minister of Public Works asked residents to show their support for his “adopted daughter” who MPs heard is on a “zero dollar” contract to help in the battle against Covid-19.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told the House of Assembly on Friday tha...
DATE: Jul 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter