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Amendments to help Bermuda respond as fast as possible to marine pollution incidents were approved in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, said the Merchant Shipping Amendment Act would allow him to gi...
DATE: Jun 06, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Members of Parliament passed legislation yesterday that will mean a curfew can be imposed for up to a week at a time.
David Burt, the Premier, explained that the Summary Offences Amendment Act 2020 was designed to “broaden the Governor’s power to ord...
DATE: Jun 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Changes to laws will offer increased public scrutiny on the introduction of emergency measures, the Premier said yesterday.
David Burt explained that the Emergency Powers Amendment Act 2020 would clarify the legal position “to ensure greater transpar...
DATE: Jun 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Backbench MP Jason Hayward was sworn in yesterday as the Minister of Labour as part of a surprise Cabinet reshuffle by the Premier.
Mr Hayward will take over responsibility for immigration, financial assistance and workforce development, earlier spli...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Updates on the plan to reopen schools, borrowing agreements between the Government and banks, and the national space strategy after the American launch of the SpaceX-manned rocket will be dealt with in ministerial statements in the House of Assembly ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Bermuda aims to tap into the lucrative space industry under a plan announced by the Deputy Premier today.
Walter Roban unveiled the five-year Bermuda National Space Strategy put together by a team of local and international experts.
Mr Roban told the...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Groups of up to 20 people could be allowed to gather in the third phase of the island’s reopening, the Premier said today.
David Burt added that the Continuing Precautions Regulations were expected to be amended to allow Wayne Caines, the national se...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Debt collectors are required to collect licences by the end of this month.
A ministerial statement on the matter follows from Deputy Premier Walter Roban:
I rise to inform this Honourable House of the status of the implementation of licensing of deb...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
David Burt has given himself responsibility for getting casinos up and running in Bermuda — and reiterated that only cashless gambling will be allowed in them.
The Premier announced as part of a Cabinet reshuffle yesterday that “consistent with my re...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The One Bermuda Alliance pledged to support the fight for social justice yesterday in the wake of the death of a black American at the hands of police officers.
Craig Cannonier, the Opposition leader, said the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Mi...
DATE: Jun 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes