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A government contract for the delivery of sand to fill golf course bunkers should be reissued after it was awarded to a company run by a Cabinet minister, the Opposition leader has claimed.
Craig Cannonier, the leader of the One Bermuda Alliance, sai...
DATE: Aug 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A special election will be held in the Town of St George next month to fill a vacancy left by the departure of Tania Stafford as a councillor.
A notice in the Official Gazette published on August 8 said Ms Stafford resigned on July 23.
She joined the...
DATE: Aug 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Free clinics to help people understand planning applications will be held every three months, the Minister of Home Affairs announced.
Walter Roban said the clinics would mean the public can get advice on planning regulations outside normal office hou...
DATE: Aug 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Arrangements for the renovation of Sessions House were still being finalised this week after MPs were asked to clear their desks last month.
Dennis Lister, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, said work on Sessions House was expected to be completed...
DATE: Aug 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A grassroots movement could spark the Cabinet to take the lead on independence if island-wide talks reveal enough support for the cause, political sources have claimed.
It was believed that interest in a formal break from Britain had grown in recent ...
DATE: Aug 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Nearly three-quarters of Bermuda residents believe immigration benefits the economy, according to a new survey.
The poll found 72 per cent of people think immigrants help expand the economy by increasing the number of jobs on the island.
The remainin...
DATE: Aug 06, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Would-be astronauts can reach for the stars at a summer camp this month, the Minister of Home Affairs has revealed.
Walter Roban said he was “really excited” about the opportunity for students to learn more about the space industry.
He explained in t...
DATE: Aug 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An independent Law Reform Commission has been set up — ten years after legislation paved the way for its introduction.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, said this week that in 2009 it became “unarguably clear tha...
DATE: Jul 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The creation of a minimum wage for Bermuda took a step closer on Monday as legislation to set up a group that will consider pay rates was passed by senators.
A six-strong Wage Commission will recommend a minimum hourly wage and a living wage as part ...
DATE: Jul 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
It’s that time of the year again where the colours of blue and blue and red and blue can be found in every corner of Bermuda.
Cup Match marks one of the most important dates in our history, Emancipation Day, and we should never forget that. We should...
DATE: Jul 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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