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Three people hurt in two separate road crashes have been discharged from hospital, police said.
They included a 63-year-old cyclist who seriously injured his eye when he crashed into a wall on Saturday.
The Warwick man lost control of his bicycle as ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Government was accused of failing to carry out a proper consultation yesterday after a House of Assembly debate on a controversial Bill opposed by children’s rights campaigners was postponed.
Craig Cannonier, the Opposition leader, said he was “e...
DATE: Dec 15, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Auditor-General said today there were two reasons why her audit opinion to the Government for its 2017-18 accounts was qualified.
Heather Thomas explained there was insufficient evidence for $10.3 million of capital development and a “critical” v...
DATE: Dec 15, 2018
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Fiona McWhirter
A last-ditch legal attempt to restore a ban on same-sex marriage was mounted by the Government yesterday.
Notice was given to the Court of Appeal to ask permission to take the case to London’s Privy Council. The Government said the matter was importa...
DATE: Dec 14, 2018
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Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A team of volunteers helped spruce up a cottage at an outdoor activity centre for people with special needs.
The 14 staff members from Fireminds, a technology consulting firm, and sister company Premier Tickets took part in a community work day at Wi...
DATE: Dec 14, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Transport workers have agreed to begin shifts 15 minutes earlier than the present start to suit a new bus schedule.
The deal was hammered out between the Department of Public Transportation and the Bermuda Industrial Union at a meeting this week.
Zan...
DATE: Dec 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Women grief-stricken by the loss of family members to violence were urged to find strength in numbers at a community support event tonight.
Mothers on a Mission Bermuda will host the first open meeting of its kind and welcomed others with the message...
DATE: Dec 13, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Politicians are expected to take a stand against sexist online comments and a culture of disrespect towards women after an Opposition MP asked parliamentary colleagues to set an example.
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin said Bermuda’s elected representatives ...
DATE: Dec 12, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Cans of Del Monte corn have been recalled because of an problem in the sterilisation process that could lead to life-threatening illness.
The Ministry of Health issued a warning yesterday and advised anyone who had bought affected tins to return them...
DATE: Dec 12, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Seniors are expected to see an increase in their pensions after MPs backed a rise in payments.
Legislators supported raising the amount by 1.4 per cent although Opposition members claimed the rate was “embarrassing”.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of...
DATE: Dec 11, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter