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Wayne Caines published the following statement on social media in the early hours this morning after his resignation as Minister of National Security in the wake of his and fellow Cabinet minister Zane DeSilva’s actions at a charitable event last Fri...
DATE: Jul 07, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The under-fire national security minister and the tourism and transport minister were forced last night to quit their jobs after uproar over a weekend party at a plush restaurant that breached Covid-19 regulations.
Wayne Caines, the national security...
DATE: Jul 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Mayor of Hamilton vowed to go to court yesterday over the Government’s intention to do away with the corporations of Hamilton and St George.
Charles Gosling said the city authority was “not going to take this lying down”.
Mr Gosling threw down th...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Casino fees could be waived or deferred in exceptional circumstances in amended regulations approved by the House of Assembly.
David Burt, the Premier, explained that hurricanes and public health emergencies were included in the scenarios that might ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Measures to allow the Minister of Finance to defer taxes and compliance requirement in situations such as a pandemic have been approved by legislators.
Amendments to both the Companies Act and the Public Treasury Act were given the green light by bot...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A meeting with hotel employees and employers to discuss the future of industry in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis is to be held, the labour minister announced.
Jason Hayward said the meeting would be the first for the national tripartite social dialo...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Leader of the Opposition has questioned whether David Burt, the Premier will call for the resignations of two Cabinet ministers who were filmed flouting physical distancing rules.
Craig Cannonier released a statement about Zane DeSilva, tourism m...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
MPs defended a top Bermudian scientist leading the test programme for the coronavirus after social media posters questioned the island’s run of almost two weeks without a positive result.
The support came after David Burt, the Premier, said he was di...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Plans to boost African studies in the public school system sparked a discussion on race in the House of Assembly during the motion to adjourn on Friday.
Rolfe Commissiong, a Progressive Labour Party MP, said the move had been agreed in a party caucus...
DATE: Jul 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Plans to build 18 homes and establish one of the island’s largest conservation areas at Riddell’s Bay have received government backing.
Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs, tabled a special development order in a virtual sit...
DATE: Jul 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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