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Britain’s refusal to allow Bermuda to liberalise its cannabis laws has been branded a “colonial-style intervention” in the UK’s most famous newspaper.
An article in The Times by lawyers Charles Kuhn and Gabriella Bligh claimed the decision by London...
DATE: Dec 16, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
About a third of the $22 million being spent on an emergency stabilisation programme at Tynes Bay is going to Bermudian firms and workers, the Government has said.
Some 70 per cent of the funds are being spent on overseas companies and experts, with ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The opposition One Bermuda Alliance will keep pushing to have a Government contract for a Covid-19 test booking system tabled in the House of Assembly.
Michael Dunkley, the Shadow Minister of Health, said that he had been asking for details about the...
DATE: Dec 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The deadline is looming for people who want to be part of a United Nations initiative on women’s equality, Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors has said.
The first phase of UN initiative involves $1 million shared between Ber...
DATE: Dec 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The national security minister gained insight into the inner workings of the fire service as part of a series of visits to departments within his ministry.
Michael Weeks was given a tour of Hamilton Fire Station by acting chief fire officer Dana Lov...
DATE: Dec 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An appeal has been made by a Government junior minister for trained male mediators to apply for roles with a body intended to help families split through divorce or separation.
Arianna Hodgson told the Senate yesterday that five women with suitable q...
DATE: Dec 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Michael Weeks, the national security minister, has met young people in an effort to deal with what he called “the community violence crisis”.
Mr Weeks attended a gathering of youngsters involved in The Mirrors Programme last week where they told him...
DATE: Dec 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
John Wight, an independent senator and leading business figure, has warned that the introduction of a minimum wage risks increasing unemployment.
He was speaking as the upper chamber yesterday as it passed legislation guaranteeing a base salary of $1...
DATE: Dec 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Extending full marriage equality to same-sex couples will be a priority for the One Bermuda Alliance if it regains power, according to party leader Cole Simons.
Mr Simons said he had taken a personal “journey” on the issue and now sees it as a human...
DATE: Dec 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The deadline to apply for the payroll tax rebate for workers earning less than $96,000 is tomorrow.
The one-time payment is available as per the Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) (Salary Based Benefit) Regulations 2022.
David Burt, the P...
DATE: Dec 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan