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Two senior members of the One Bermuda Alliance have been suspended after an alleged incident at the party’s headquarters, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Sources said Tarik Smith, a deputy chairman, and Robyn Swan, the caucus chairwoman who was also ap...
DATE: Oct 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A set of rules drawn up to ensure “high ethical standards” in Bermuda’s gambling industry have been published.
The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission said the Casino Gaming Regulations 2018 were designed to guarantee games are fair, honest and played w...
DATE: Oct 16, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The top job at the island’s gambling regulator is still vacant more than a year after the last executive director quit.
Richard Schuetz resigned from his post at the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission in July last year and warned the island would “prov...
DATE: Oct 15, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A group of patients hit out yesterday after they were reportedly told that police are trying to look at their health records.
Officers raided Bermuda Healthcare Services in Paget and the Brown-Darrell Clinic in Smith’s, which are both run by Ewart Br...
DATE: Oct 15, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A diver told how a shark bumped into him before it “took off” with his spear and the fish impaled on it.
Tim Price was hunting invasive lionfish and planned to put any catch on the barbecue to serve for dinner.
But a dusky shark had other ideas and c...
DATE: Oct 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An estimated 1,500 people turned out at the weekend for a karting event designed to promote a sense of community.
Families lined the streets of North Hamilton on Saturday to watch motor-racing veterans and local celebrities compete behind the wheel.
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DATE: Oct 15, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Showers resulted in more than an inch of rain on the island yesterday.
By the middle of the afternoon, the Bermuda Weather Service had recorded 1.07in but the overall total rainfall is still short of what is “normal” for this point in the year.
It to...
DATE: Oct 15, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police were investigating after multiple reports of gunfire last night.
Residents in Central Pembroke called 911 after they heard shots at 9.40pm.
A police spokesman said “several” reports were made in the Curving Avenue, Rambling Lane, Middletown a...
DATE: Oct 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Public opinion on the introduction of a living wage for Bermuda will be heard at a forum next week.
People have been invited to listen to a panel of speakers and give their views after legislators approved a parliamentary report on the subject.
Rolfe...
DATE: Oct 13, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The legal profession’s governing body has backed an objection to a bid to hire a top London barrister to challenge the Supreme Court ruling that quashed a ban on same-sex marriage.
It is understood the Bar Council has told the Government that it does...
DATE: Oct 13, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter