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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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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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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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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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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
Labour minister Lovitta Foggo gave a ministerial statement to the House of Assembly on the Department of Workforce Development 2019 Scholarship Awards and Student Summer Employment.
Click on the PDF under “Related Media” to read the statement in full...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The OECD has formally reported its approval of Bermuda’s updated economic substance rules, according to Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance.
Under amendments to the Economic Substance Act, enacted last month, entities that are tax resident in a...
DATE: Jul 26, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Campaigners for better treatment for mixed-status families and reform of immigration law fear that proposed legislation has been rushed and may not be tabled in the House of Assembly before it adjourns for the summer break.
A spokeswoman for Supporti...
DATE: Jul 25, 2019
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Politics
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The high cost of living has driven people away from Bermuda, an Opposition senator reiterated yesterday.
Dwayne Robinson claimed the expense of life on the island had contributed more to the population drain than the threat of gang violence.
He added...
DATE: Jul 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to encourage superyacht visits and block public access to information requests about the Financial Policy Council were approved without opposition in the Senate yesterday.
The Superyachts and Other Vessel (Miscellaneous) Act 2019 received...
DATE: Jul 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes