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Bermuda’s role in the two world wars will be the topic of a presentation today that veterans’ advocate Carol Everson said might ruffle some feathers.
Ms Everson, among those who fought a lengthy campaign to secure veterans’ benefits for soldiers who ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A book detailing Black history has been republished after its initial print run sold out.
Black History in Bermuda: Timeline Spanning 5 Centuries, put together by anti-racism charity Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda, hit the shelves in Octobe...
DATE: Nov 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Claims that no commercial farmers sit on the Board of Agriculture have been dismissed by the Government.
The Bermuda Farmers Association made the allegation this week, claiming that the Board failed to represent the industry.
A BFA spokesman said on ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s economy contracted by 1.7 per cent in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest statistics.
But Jason Hayward, the Minister of the Economy, said that the figures were distorted by “increased inflationary pressure”, and that G...
DATE: Nov 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Jason Hayward, the Minister for the Economy, had little to report when asked for an update on the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan.
The plan, unveiled in the summer of 2020, consists of 31 initiatives devised to kick-start the economy in the wake...
DATE: Nov 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Attorney-General has been accused of dodging scrutiny after failing to hold a press conference on her ministry’s plans for the coming year.
The Governor delivered this year’s Throne Speech – outlining the Government’s agenda for the next 12 month...
DATE: Nov 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An advisory group set up in 2015 to help keep Bermuda’s economy on a steady course is to get its first review.
An assessment of the Financial Policy Council, which will include consultation with others in the island’s financial sector, is expected to...
DATE: Nov 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former minister has said he felt “disappointed“ at the timing of his removal from the Senate by David Burt.
The Premier replaced Ernest Peets in the Upper Chamber last Thursday – a move which came shortly after he lost his roles as Minister for You...
DATE: Nov 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The opposition One Bermuda Alliance has criticised the Government for failing to listen to farmers before moving ahead with plans to develop a vertical farming industry on the island.
The project – a key pillar in the Government’s Economic Recovery P...
DATE: Nov 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government is ducking what should be top priorities in the coming legislative year, according to several senators.
The claim was made during a debate in the Upper House today on the Throne Speech, which was delivered earlier this month.
Owen Darr...
DATE: Nov 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan