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Bermudians in Washington yesterday described their shock at seeing the United States capital engulfed in chaos as supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol Building.
At least one woman was killed in the chaos, which disrupted ...
DATE: Jan 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
In collaboration with The Washington Post News Service, The Royal Gazette will provide live-stream coverage of the Georgia Senate run-off election tonight from 8pm through 11pm (Bermuda time) as Georgia votes in two Senate members.
The elections, wh...
DATE: Jan 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A second government department has rented office space from a company linked to a Progressive Labour Party MP – at a cost of almost $800,000 a year.
The Department of Child and Family Services has signed a five-year contract with F&E Holdings, where ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Free Democratic Movement may have been out of the spotlight since its election defeat but it is gearing up to address the public early in the new year.
This is according to Eugene Dean, a founding member of the island’s third political force who ...
DATE: Jan 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Records of a Parliamentary inquiry set up to look at the use of pepper spray at a 2016 House of Assembly demonstration will not see the light of day for 30 years.
The news came after a decision to refuse to release records of a joint select committee...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Government last night admitted that a massive power cut had hit its ability to process benefits to workers hit by coronavirus restrictions.
A spokeswoman said some payments were processed yesterday for payment today.
But she added that “the power...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s foster parents – and people who supported them – were celebrated in the Senate yesterday.
Lindsay Simmons, the junior social development and seniors minister, praised the hard work and dedication of Bermuda’s foster parents in her maiden sp...
DATE: Dec 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Opposition today attacked the Government for a failure to deal with legislation in the Senate.
Ben Smith, the One Bermuda Alliance senate leader, said the Progressive Labour Party delay in dealing with eleven Bills was “bizarre”.
He added that he...
DATE: Dec 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Controversial trade union legislation that sparked a firestorm of opposition from unions will face its final debate in the Senate today.
But Jason Hayward, the labour minister, signalled that unions had softened their stance after they condemned legi...
DATE: Dec 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The timing is ideal for a relaxation of the so-called Stop List which prevents Bermudians with criminal convictions from visiting the United States, the US Consul General said yesterday.
Lee Rizzuto, who has been in Bermuda since July, said US Democ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
