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Two Bermuda-based financial technology companies have been praised for hiring Bermudians.
David Burt, the Premier and finance minister, recently visited Bittrex Global and Relm Insurance to meet their Bermudian staff members, according to a statemen...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Government has still not served court papers on an American music promoter in connection with the disappearance of an $800,000 taxpayer-funded loan.
The cash was lent in April 2018 to Anthony Blakey and his Bermudian employee Danilee Trott, who o...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Bermuda will be promoted as an emerging environmentally aware “blue” economy at an international conference aimed at protecting oceans, Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said today.
Mr Roban, who is also the Deputy Premier, is representing the...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A development agreement between the United Nations and Bermuda will benefit women on the island, the Government has said.
Tinée Furbert, Minister of Social Development and Seniors, insisted that the Multi-Country Sustainable Development Co-operation ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
St George’s residents are set to return to the polls next month to fill a vacancy within the Corporation of St George.
A spokeswoman for the corporation confirmed that the election will fill the resident councillor position formerly held by Cyniqua A...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
It is now less risky to let experimental energy creators operate in Bermuda, a minister has said.
Lindsay Simmons, the Junior Minister of Home Affairs, made the comments as the Senate passed legislation this morning allowing operators to develop new ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Government has denied it withheld encrypted e-mails from the public about a taxpayer-funded payout of almost a quarter of a million dollars to protesters who shut down Parliament.
But it did not release the messages yesterday nor did it give any...
DATE: Jun 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
David Burt, the Premier, said he was “putting money in people’s pockets”, and doing a good job.
The comments come despite widespread concerns about a cost of living crisis in Bermuda.
Mr Burt admitted the Government had made mistakes and misjudgments...
DATE: Jun 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The cost of some food items has increased by almost 30 per cent in the past year, according to the latest figures.
Statistics released by the Government’s Department of Statistics yesterday show that the price of some meat, fresh fruit and vegetable...
DATE: Jun 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Tributes have continued to be paid to leading charity campaigner Olga Scott.
Mrs Scott, who was married to former Premier Alex Scott, and died at the age of 83, was hailed by the Progressive Labour Party as a “formidable” woman who made Bermuda a...
DATE: Jun 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly