http://www.royalgazette.com News en-us The islands first Commission of Inquiry in more than 15 years is due to properly get under way today, but the scope of the investigation has yet to be determined after the Bermuda Government formally objected to the inclusion of its controversial airport redevelopment deal. The commission issued a statement yesterday highlighting that. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160928/oba-objects-to-airport-inclusion-in-inquiry&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:01:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160928/oba-objects-to-airport-inclusion-in-inquiry&source=RSS Several public servants have failed to provide witness statements for the Commission of Inquiry, it was heard this morning. Chairman Sir Anthony Evans said the commission had identified the senior civil servants and ministers responsible for certain contracts, which the tribunal will scrutinise as part of its investigation into the. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160928/inquiry-witnesses-failed-to-give-statements&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:08:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160928/inquiry-witnesses-failed-to-give-statements&source=RSS The Corporation of Hamilton yesterday argued that its 18 million guarantee of the Par-la-Ville Hotel project was not valid, during a hearing in the Supreme Court. At the in-chambers hearing before Puisne Judge Stephen Hellman, the municipality claimed that despite amendments to the Municipalities Act, it could not legally issue the. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/court/article/20160928/corporation-18m-guarantee-not-valid&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/court/article/20160928/corporation-18m-guarantee-not-valid&source=RSS A Hamilton restaurant was last night the victim of its second armed robbery this year. According to police, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Pasta Basta on Elliot Street at around 9. 45pm. It appears that an unknown male brandishing what is believed to be a firearm entered the restaurant, removed a quantity of. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/armed-robber-strikes-pasta-basta&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/armed-robber-strikes-pasta-basta&source=RSS It was with a heavy heart that Jane Jackson sold the wooden armchair her mother had crafted from scratch during the Second World War after she passed away in 2000. So, when the old battered piece of furniture turned up this month at The Barn, where Mrs Jackson has volunteered for more than 40 years, she could not believe her. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/reunited-with-beloved-chair-after-16-years&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/reunited-with-beloved-chair-after-16-years&source=RSS A taste of Germany is set to return to Dockyard this week as the Frog and Onion Restaurant celebrates Oktoberfest. Philip Barnett, of the Island Restaurant Group, said that in the past three years, the event inspired by the largest German volksfest, or beer festival has only grown in popularity, offering patrons traditional German. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/cheers-oktoberfest-is-here&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/cheers-oktoberfest-is-here&source=RSS Barbados has been hit by a storm system, Matthew, which has developed into a Tropical Storm and is now headed for the region of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Matthew could strengthen into a hurricane over the coming days as it passes through the central Caribbean. While the National Hurricane Centre advised that Matthew was not. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/weather---news/article/20160928/ts-matthew-forms-in-caribbean&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:53:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/weather---news/article/20160928/ts-matthew-forms-in-caribbean&source=RSS The Progressive Labour Party has a substantial plan ready for the next election campaign on how to improve governance, David Burt has said. The Oppositions deputy leader spoke to ltigtThe Royal Gazetteltigt yesterday in response to a poll published in Mondays newspaper, which offered grim reading for both major political. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160928/burt-we-must-earn-publics-faith&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160928/burt-we-must-earn-publics-faith&source=RSS An emergency medical technician has described how he performed CPR on a shooting victim as he was rushed to hospital. Curtis Place told jurors in the Supreme Court that Rickai Swan had no vital signs when he and his colleague arrived at the Southampton Rangers Sports Club on the evening of October 23, 2015. Mr Swan was shot. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/court/article/20160928/shooting-victim-showed-no-vital-signs--emt&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/court/article/20160928/shooting-victim-showed-no-vital-signs--emt&source=RSS Women and girls are encouraged to support the Womens Resource Centre by taking part in a charity run and walk this Sunday. Now in its 19th year, the PartnerRe Womens 5K Run amp Walk includes a 5K race for women, a 5K walk and a 2K run for girls under 15. The goal is female fitness, health, safety and self-esteem, with all. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/walk-and-run-for-charity-on-sunday&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:13:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/walk-and-run-for-charity-on-sunday&source=RSS The entry to King Edward VII Memorial Hospitals general wing lobby will be closed tomorrow, while Bermuda Hospitals Board installs new doors. The work will affect the entrance at the old wing of KEMH, facing the Botanical Gardens, where the Pink Caf is located. On this day, people are asked to use the doors either through the old. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/health/article/20160928/old-hospital-entry-to-shut-for-one-day&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:19:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/health/article/20160928/old-hospital-entry-to-shut-for-one-day&source=RSS Educating the public about the risks and methods for preventing drug and alcohol use are key to reducing use in Bermuda, according to Senator Jeffrey Baron. The Minister for National Security formally opened the Substance Abuse Prevention Faith Based Summit today at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute as part of Septembers. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/education-key-to-drug-prevention&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:42:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/education-key-to-drug-prevention&source=RSS A Kia Sportage that was reported stolen has been recovered by police. The vehicle, which went missing from outside a home in Hilltop Drive, Hamilton Parish, on Sunday evening, was located on White Sands Road, Paget, last night. The Bermuda Police Service has thanked the public for their help and says inquiries continue. http://www.royalgazette.com/crime/article/20160928/missing-kia-sportage-recovered&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:10:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/crime/article/20160928/missing-kia-sportage-recovered&source=RSS A documentary about the late Johnny Barnes has been made publicly available online by the film-makers. Welcoming Arms, directed by Rosanne Ma of New York, features interviews with Mr Barnes and local children about his legacy. The film premiered at the Bermuda International Film Festival last year, and has since been. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/barnes-documentary-available-online&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:03:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/barnes-documentary-available-online&source=RSS A 23-year-old Pembroke man, alleged to have shot himself in the hand last month, faced two firearms charges in Magistrates Court this morning. Shayne James was charged with handling a firearm in Pembroke on August 29 and with discharging bullets from a firearm on the same day when the injury was sustained. Mr James was granted. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/court/article/20160928/man-charged-with-discharging-firearm&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:54:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/court/article/20160928/man-charged-with-discharging-firearm&source=RSS Attorney-General Trevor Moniz joined counterparts from other jurisdictions at a conference in the Turks and Caicos. British Solicitor-General Robert Buckland and ten Attorneys General from the Overseas Territories were at the 25th Conference of Attorneys General from UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies from Tuesday to Thursday. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160928/ags-agree-on-joint-reform-plans&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:13:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160928/ags-agree-on-joint-reform-plans&source=RSS Eighteen crimes were reported in the town of St George during a 12-week period this summer, the Bermuda Police Service has revealed. Members of the BPS met with residents last night in Pennos Wharf terminal building to address issues affecting the parish. Assistant commissioner Antoine Daniels, himself a St Georges resident, said. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/crime/article/20160928/st-george-crime-figures-low&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/crime/article/20160928/st-george-crime-figures-low&source=RSS Upon landing in Bermuda on Monday night, Viennese multi-instrumentalist Arnulf Lindner enjoyed a surprise traditional welcome from his homeland. Katarina Hoskins, the islands Austrian Honorary Consul, donned a dirndl dress at LF Wade International Airport to greet Mr Lindner, who will perform with his longtime collaborator Heather Nova. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/traditional-austrian-welcome-for-musician&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/traditional-austrian-welcome-for-musician&source=RSS The Department of Statistics is seeking more than 250 census interviewers to conduct door-to-door interviews to gather census information. Those interested in these part-time positions should apply by 7pm tomorrow at www. govtcareers. gov. bm. Successfully trained interviewers will collect data with either a Bermuda Government netbook. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/census-interviewing-jobs-up-for-grabs&source=RSS Wed, 28 Sep 2016 05:36:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160928/census-interviewing-jobs-up-for-grabs&source=RSS Veteran political figures have faulted the leadership of both parties for electoral disillusionment exposed this week in a poll by ltigtThe Royal Gazette. ltigtDisgruntled voters from right across the spectrum regularly voice dissatisfaction to a lunch group of former MPs that includes Progressive Labour Party veteran Reginald. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160927/leaders-blamed-for-voter-unrest&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160927/leaders-blamed-for-voter-unrest&source=RSS The gun used to shoot Rickai Swan dead outside Southampton Rangers Sports Club was discovered on the shoreline of St Georges Harbour, a court has heard. Prosecutors told jurors yesterday that a little over two months after Mr Swan had been murdered on October 23, 2015, officers executed a search warrant at a Wellington Slip Road. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/court/article/20160927/murder-weapon-found-in-st-georges-harbour&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/court/article/20160927/murder-weapon-found-in-st-georges-harbour&source=RSS Contentious legislation aimed at regulating private healthcare providers and the equipment they use is due to be retabled in Parliament in November but some doctors fear they still wont be happy with the reworked Bill. ltigtThe Royal Gazetteltigt understands that after a number of meetings between Bermuda Health Council and a. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/health/article/20160927/doctors-sceptical-over-reworked-health-bill&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/health/article/20160927/doctors-sceptical-over-reworked-health-bill&source=RSS Project Co, the new company poised to assume operations at LF Wade International Airport, has agreed to union requests after staff raised concerns over a letter of employment sent out earlier this month. Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, said the September 12 letter from Project Co, which workers had been. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/airport-staff-win-deal-with-project-co&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:29:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/airport-staff-win-deal-with-project-co&source=RSS An armed robber aimed a gun at the chef of a Hamilton restaurant on Sunday night, demanding cash, according to the owner. While the culprit escaped, fleeing Wok Express with a quantity of cash, no one was injured in the incident. Owner Gilles Calliere said he was not present when the robbery took place, but he was told that the. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/crime/article/20160927/hamilton-restaurant-robbed-at-gunpoint&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:01:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/crime/article/20160927/hamilton-restaurant-robbed-at-gunpoint&source=RSS Some 20 clients, staff members and supporters of the Salvation Army marched proudly through the streets of Hamilton yesterday morning in the name of addiction recovery. The walk was one of several events being staged during the month of September which is designated Recovery Month. This is the seventh edition of the event, aimed. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/health/article/20160927/on-road-to-recovery&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/health/article/20160927/on-road-to-recovery&source=RSS Michael Dunkley, the Premier, has called on the disaffected Bermudian public to help improve the islands political system through increased participation. A ltigtRoyal Gazette pollltigt published yesterday revealed that 57 per cent of people believed that both the One Bermuda Alliance and the Progressive Labour Party had too. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160927/dunkley-view-of-politicians-understandable&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160927/dunkley-view-of-politicians-understandable&source=RSS Bermudians who are living, working and studying in Britain will be able to meet with Michael Dunkley, the Premier, at two networking forums next month. According to the islands London Office, the first will be held on Monday at Stirlings Bar and Lounge in Birmingham, from 7pm to 9pm and it will be the first such meeting offered outside. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/premier-to-host-forums-for-bermudians-in-uk&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:33:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/premier-to-host-forums-for-bermudians-in-uk&source=RSS Entrepreneurs seeking business partnerships with the Bermuda Tourism Authority for 2017 have been reminded to submit their paperwork by the months end. The Tourism Experiences Investment application process, and the Live Entertainment Showcase request for proposal process, both close on September 30. The experiences investment. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/deadlines-near-for-tourism-business-deals&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/deadlines-near-for-tourism-business-deals&source=RSS A New York following continues to grow for Thirdstory, an R amp Bfolk trio including Bermudian singer Ben Lusher, which has just been featured in the ltigtNew York Post. ltigtThirdstory kicked off the Bermuda Festival in January, and have most recently been covered for the success of their song ltigtG Train,ltigt. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/new-tune-takes-off-for-thirdstory&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:07:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/new-tune-takes-off-for-thirdstory&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/french-movie-at-buei&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:58:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/french-movie-at-buei&source=RSS Motorists heading west are warned about traffic delays after an oil spill in Southampton. The incident happened at about 3pm on Middle Road, in the area of Whale Bay, and has led to diversions along the Railway Trail. At 4. 40pm, the Bermuda Police Service said traffic was backed up as far as Barnes Corner. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/traffic-delays-after-oil-spill-in-southampton&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:53:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/traffic-delays-after-oil-spill-in-southampton&source=RSS Bermuda Hospitals Board has announced there will be no increase in fees for the islands hospitals for the year 201617. The arrangement is not without challenges, a statement said this afternoon increasing numbers of patients are turning up both King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and the Mid-Atlantic Wellness institute. However,. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/health/article/20160927/no-fee-rise-at-hospital&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:30:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/health/article/20160927/no-fee-rise-at-hospital&source=RSS Rubis Energy Bermuda is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the Fuelling 4 a Cause charity promotion. From tomorrow until Wednesday, November 9, Rubis will donate 5 cents per gallon of fuel sold at its service stations to 12 good causes chosen by its judging panel. Customers can also vote online for their favourite among the. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/rubis-unveils-anniversary-charity-promotion&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:56:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/rubis-unveils-anniversary-charity-promotion&source=RSS The Tomorrows Voices charity is hosting its sixth annual Bounce for Autism fun day at Southampton Rangers on Saturday. The event, which will raise awareness of autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities, is described as organisers as bigger and more bouncier than ever. Between 2pm to 8pm, activities will include. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/bounce-for-autism-bouncier-than-ever&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:21:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/bounce-for-autism-bouncier-than-ever&source=RSS Find out how you can make the most of your right to know at a panel discussion tomorrow. The Information Commissioners Office is hosting the event, Just Ask, Looking Back and Looking Ahead at Our Right to Know at Hallet Hall, Bermuda College, from 6pm to 7. 30pm. Panellists will discuss how the lack of access to information. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/learn-about-pati-at-panel-discussion&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:23:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/learn-about-pati-at-panel-discussion&source=RSS A group who campaigned in support of the controversial Pathways to Status legislation have launched an online survey to collect information about long-term resident non-Bermudians. The survey by the We Support Pathways Facebook group is hoped to build a profile of those who would benefit from the proposed. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/survey-launched-for-long-term-residents&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:11:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/survey-launched-for-long-term-residents&source=RSS A Barbadian motorcyclist seriously injured in a crash in Pembroke on September 3 has been transferred to a general ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The 36-year-old, who was hurt in the accident at the junction of Lane Hill and Cavendish Road, had previously been in the Intensive Care Unit. This morning, he was said to be. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/injured-motorcyclist-out-of-intensive-care&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:08:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/injured-motorcyclist-out-of-intensive-care&source=RSS A white Kia Sportage was stolen from outside a home in Hilltop Drive, Hamilton Parish. The Bermuda Police Service are appealing for help tracking down the vehicle, licence plate 16306, which was taken between 11pm on Sunday and 7am on Monday. Anyone with information should call police on 295-0011. http://www.royalgazette.com/crime/article/20160927/car-stolen-in-hamilton-parish&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:57:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/crime/article/20160927/car-stolen-in-hamilton-parish&source=RSS Local audiences will join viewers around the world in judging the next generation of filmmakers, when the Manhattan Short Film Festival arrives at the months end. The 19th annual festival brings ten short films from eight countries to the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, on Thursday this week and Saturday. Bermuda filmgoers will. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/island-viewers-to-help-judge-films-finest&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/island-viewers-to-help-judge-films-finest&source=RSS A Bermudian has been recognised for his involvement in an award-winning marketing campaign for a beachfront resort in Florida. Duncan Tavares, who previously worked at Bermudas Department of Tourism, the Marriott Castle Harbour Resort and Horizons, is now director of tourism, economic development and community services in the South. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/florida-award-for-bermudian&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/florida-award-for-bermudian&source=RSS Those seeking help with addiction are being encouraged to attend open-air meetings at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art and the lush surroundings of the Botanical Gardens as part of Septembers Recovery Month. The Onion Patch Group of Alcoholics Anonymous holds meetings every Saturday from 9am to 10am, either in the Gardens or, if. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/health/article/20160927/help-for-addicts-at-outdoor-meetings&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/health/article/20160927/help-for-addicts-at-outdoor-meetings&source=RSS The Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Womens Issues and Unemployment will host the next in its series of public meetings on Wednesday. The meeting, to be held at 5pm in the Dr Gordon Memorial Hall in the Bermuda Industrial Union building, will feature Laurie Shiell from the Centre Against Abuse and Elaine Butterfield from the. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/public-meeting-on-womens-issues-wednesday&source=RSS Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160927/public-meeting-on-womens-issues-wednesday&source=RSS The One Bermuda Alliance and Progressive Labour Party are both unfit to lead the country because of their infighting, according to a poll commissioned by ltigtThe Royal Gazetteltigt. All four of Bermudas leading politicians were also widely chastised for their lack of transparency, unity and trust, in our survey into registered. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160926/poll-reveals-no-confidence-in-parties&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160926/poll-reveals-no-confidence-in-parties&source=RSS Public indignation over the 38,000 bill to send three Bermuda Government officials to last months Olympic Games was well-founded, Michael Dunkley has conceded. However, the Premier defended the One Bermuda Alliances overall travel budget and highlighted its efforts to improve transparency on spending. Last week, the OBA. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160926/dunkley-anger-over-rio-bill-well-founded&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160926/dunkley-anger-over-rio-bill-well-founded&source=RSS As the world this weekend marked what would have been his 80th birthday, locals record how Jim Hensons rainbow connection with Bermuda began before a single ltigtSesame Streetltigt episode had even aired. In the late Sixties the menagerie of hand-operated characters Mr Henson called Muppets a name he coined by combining the. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/recalling-hensons-rainbow-connection&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/recalling-hensons-rainbow-connection&source=RSS After Tropical Storm Karl, national security minister Jeff Baron has encouraged the public to remain vigilant for the remainder of storm season. TS Karl brushed past the island on Saturday. Although 816 Belco customers were left without power, the storms impact on the island was otherwise minimal. Senator Baron reiterated his thanks to the. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/call-for-continued-vigilance-over-storms&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/call-for-continued-vigilance-over-storms&source=RSS Broadway comes to Bermuda next month as the Gilbert amp Sullivan Society unveils its new production Magic of the Musicals. Appearing in the society's youth ensemble will be 13-year-old Onuri Smith - an actor, singer and dancer who hopes to one day turn professional. #8220I've always been interested in. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/talented-onuris-flair-for-musicals&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/talented-onuris-flair-for-musicals&source=RSS The first two volumes of the Bermuda College Journal, ltigtVoices in Educationltigt, have been uploaded on international research site EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost is used by tens of thousands of institutions internationally, offering them access to a wide range of text and bibliographic databases. Volume II of the journal was. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/bermuda-college-journals-go-online&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 18:23:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/bermuda-college-journals-go-online&source=RSS The Bermuda Government has donated 15,000 to a youth development charity as part of its Cash Back for Communities programme. National security minister Jeff Baron visited Raleigh Bermudas office in Hamilton to present the cheque, with the money sourced from confiscated proceeds of crime. Raleigh Bermuda is a local non-profit. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/government-gives-15000-to-youth-charity&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:37:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/government-gives-15000-to-youth-charity&source=RSS The Green Family has donated 4,000 to the St Georges Foundation to help restore the iconic replica of the ltigtDeliveranceltigt. According to a statement released today, the donation will be matched by the Bank of Bermuda Foundation. The replica ship on Ordnance Island was damaged in 2014 by the impact of Hurricanes Fay. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/green-family-makes-donation-for-deliverance&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:52:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/green-family-makes-donation-for-deliverance&source=RSS A virtual course teaching students all about launching their own businesses is coming to the Berkeley Institute, supported by some of the islands top companies. Berkeley students will learn from senior business heads, honing their work and life skills, through the Virtual Enterprise International programme, which will teach areas such as. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/education/article/20160926/business-heads-to-teach-berkeley-students&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:09:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/education/article/20160926/business-heads-to-teach-berkeley-students&source=RSS Keeka Simons has been granted the Shirley D Simmons Award worth 10,000 from law firm Trott amp Duncan. Ms Simons, who has been an employee of the company since 2009, will be pursuing a masters degree in law in London. According to the company, Ms Simons was chosen because she typifies the spirit of the award as she completed. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/law-firm-presents-10000-award&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:05:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/law-firm-presents-10000-award&source=RSS The Salvation Army is today holding its seventh annual Recovery Walk to highlight the struggle of addiction and the toil it has on the social fabric of the community. The clients and staff at the charitys Harbour Light addiction programme completed a walk during the Salvation Armys 30th anniversary celebration and decided to continue. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/walk-to-support-recovering-addicts&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/walk-to-support-recovering-addicts&source=RSS Stormy seas delayed their Saturday start, but a kayak team on a mission for charity yesterday took to the waves and should be still out there, circling the island. The group, Kayak for Kids, had raised 22,000 even before they got their feet wet. Their cause is the group Saving Children and Revealing Secrets, the childrens sexual. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/kayaking-fundraisers-brave-waves&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/kayaking-fundraisers-brave-waves&source=RSS BEST has launched a new website as it revamps its identity. The group says its new site is more responsive and informative, and easier for people to navigate resources and progress on the physical, social and economic environments in Bermuda. Most importantly, we wanted to help the community to get to know us better and make it. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/best-group-revamps-website&source=RSS Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160926/best-group-revamps-website&source=RSS Patricia Gordon-Pamplin has admitted attending the Olympic Games in Brazil last month, raising the Bermuda Governments expenditure on the event to nearly 38,000. The Paget West MP said that her 6,312. 09 in expenses for the trip, which were not listed on the One Bermuda Alliances expenses website, would be formally logged. The. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160924/second-mp-admits-rio-trip&source=RSS Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20160924/second-mp-admits-rio-trip&source=RSS Tahira Baker, a 25-year-old Bermudian woman who lost her life to a fire last year in Britain, is believed to have died in her bath after breathing in carbon monoxide, an inquest heard. Ms Baker, 25, died in her Sheffield flat on September 23, 2015, after a candle started a fire in her front room, according to The Sheffield. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160924/bermudian-in-uk-died-from-smoke-inhalation&source=RSS Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160924/bermudian-in-uk-died-from-smoke-inhalation&source=RSS Past and present Hamilton Princess and Fairmont Southampton staff reunited for a nostalgic evening at Tom Moores Tavern this week. More than 70 former employees of the hotel and their significant others came together for a third reunion of the Princess Family in Bermuda. Its nostalgic because we all were single people, very. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160924/princess-family-reunion-attracts-old-and-new&source=RSS Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160924/princess-family-reunion-attracts-old-and-new&source=RSS Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert has said he is still waiting an update from the Bermuda Government regarding the status of the Reverend Nicholas Tweeds work permit renewal. On Labour Day, Mr Furbert accused immigration minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin of tampering with the work permit file of Mr Tweed, who he described. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/labour/article/20160924/biu-waiting-on-news-of-tweed-work-permit&source=RSS Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/labour/article/20160924/biu-waiting-on-news-of-tweed-work-permit&source=RSS Teachers staged a work stoppage at TN Tatem Middle School today due to issues with faulty air conditioning. Following constructive talks teachers and students are back in the classroom and work is being done to rectify the situation. A Ministry of Education spokeswoman said As of last evening both ministries are working to. .. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160924/teachers-take-issue-with-faulty-ac&source=RSS Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:00:00 EST http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20160924/teachers-take-issue-with-faulty-ac&source=RSS