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Bermuda has been invited to collaborate with Caribbean jurisdictions aiming to promote fintech.
David Burt, the Premier, made a presentation on the subject to the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Jamaica on Friday.
Prog...
DATE: Jul 09, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Health insurance premiums have spiked as much as 18.5 per cent, health minister Kim Wilson told MPs yesterday.
In some cases this will mean residents having to pay an additional $100 a month, which Ms Wilson said “can’t be easy for most working famil...
DATE: Jul 07, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Education minister Diallo Rabain delivered a ministerial statement on the graduations ceremonies for the Berkeley Institute and CedarBridge Academy.
• To read Diallo Rabain’s statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Media”
DATE: Jul 06, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Senators yesterday passed legislation to end conscription into the island’s military.
Jason Hayward, a Progressive Labour Party senator, said an all-volunteer Royal Bermuda Regiment would be “well aware of the commitment and dedication required, yet...
DATE: Jul 05, 2018
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Politics
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A leaflet on Bermuda’s Constitution has been released for the public by the Centre for Justice.
Next month, the Centre plans to assess the public’s awareness of the Constitution through a phone and internet survey.
It follows a conference last month ...
DATE: Jul 05, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Expenses of $40,000 were added to the Government’s online travel calendar yesterday after it was revealed that globe-trotting ministers had not kept their accounts up to date.
Details of nine overseas trips made by Wayne Caines, the Minister of Natio...
DATE: Jul 04, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An axed opposition senator has claimed his support for same-sex marriage could have contributed to a decision to dump him from the Upper House.
Andrew Simons — who will be replaced by Robyn Swan, the One Bermuda Alliance caucus chairwoman — said yest...
DATE: Jul 04, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Progressive Labour Party backbencher has called for more to be done to address income inequality and racial disparity in Bermuda.
Rolfe Commissiong told MPs on Friday that data from the 2016 Census highlighted that the gaps between blacks and white...
DATE: Jul 03, 2018
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Politics
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Globe-trotting government ministers have failed to post their expenses on a webpage designed to reveal the cost of overseas trips.
David Burt, the Premier, is among the worst of those who have not updated the cost of their foreign travel and has not ...
DATE: Jul 03, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
“A new class of bank” is to come to Bermuda, the Premier told the House of Assembly yesterday.
David Burt, who is also Minister of Finance, said that legislation on the way would create new services to cater to Bermuda-based fintech companies.
Mr Bur...
DATE: Jun 30, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell