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More than $6 million has been spent on investigations into Ewart Brown and an overseas hospital, the House of Assembly heard yesterday.
Stephen Corbishley, the Commissioner of Police, vowed that the inquiry into the former premier would continue, des...
DATE: Jul 27, 2019
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Parents must get more comfortable talking about child sexual abuse and the wider community needs to “face up to the truth” that it is happening, MPs said yesterday.
The House of Assembly heard that the issue had been “hidden for far too long” in Berm...
DATE: Jul 27, 2019
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Public works minister Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch backed down yesterday on a pledge to withhold from taxpayers a financial report into a publicly funded failed sports centre.
Colonel Burch released a redacted version of the KPMG report on Sandys 3...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Legislation designed to ease the plight of mixed-status families will not be tabled in the House of Assembly today as expected, the Minister of National Security announced yesterday.
Wayne Caines said that some issues were unresolved and that he had ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Bermuda and the United States will work together on a counter terrorism exercise at LF Wade International Airport next year.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said the Government was approached by the US representatives about the possi...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An update on work to fill vacant engineer posts in the Ministry of Public Works was provided by its minister today.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch highlighted 20 employees, including four summer students.
Colonel Burch said that the employees were ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Politics
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The Bermuda Police Service and the Royal Bermuda Regiment will work together this Cup Match to protect Bermuda’s waters, according to Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security.
Mr Caines told the House of Assembly parish constables would operat...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new Director of Planning will be charged with streamlining the planning process.
Victoria Pereira, who previously worked on a series of major construction developments in Bermuda, replaces Aideen Ratteray Pryse, who was promoted to permanent secret...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Legislated maternity leave and paternity leave will be enshrined in Bermuda’s labour laws, according to Lovitta Foggo.
Ms Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Culture, said the Employment (Maternity Leave Extension and Paternity Leave...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Non-Bermudian workers will be required to enrol in pension schemes under new rules put in place by the Government.
Finance minister Curtis Dickinson told the House of Assembly that the Government would adopt a string of recommendations put forward by...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes