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A woman who died suddenly last week was named by police today.
Shaune Simmons, 52, passed away despite the best efforts of a relative and emergency crews who tried to save her.
The BPS offered condolences to Ms Simmons’ family and friends.
Police, Be...
DATE: Sep 22, 2019
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A woman died despite life-saving attempts by a relative and emergency teams on Thursday evening.
Police, fire service and ambulance crews were called to a home in Cheriton Lane, Pembroke, at about 8.55pm.
They found a 52-year-old woman who was receiv...
DATE: Sep 21, 2019
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Prisoners in Westgate are to get a new hot water system after the Government asked companies to bid for work to replace the ageing infrastructure.
Boilers, storage tanks and pipework will be ripped out and replaced at the Ireland Island North facilit...
DATE: Sep 10, 2019
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Efforts to align the island’s economic substance requirements with other low-tax jurisdictions have been welcomed by the business world.
Will McCallum, a managing director and head of tax at KPMG Bermuda, said it was important that competing countrie...
DATE: Sep 04, 2019
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Police found no evidence of a crime after five tourists on jet skis were “abandoned” at sea by their tour guide without ignition keys for their craft.
The Government said that “corrective measures” have now been introduced by the company that hired o...
DATE: Sep 03, 2019
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A bank that has committed to encouraging diversity and inclusion donated $10,000 to a charity that supports the LGBT community.
Clarien Bank handed over the funds to OutBermuda last week.
The company said that a number of initiatives will be introduc...
DATE: Sep 03, 2019
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Bermuda’s second-largest employer has used rainbow flags to celebrate diversity and show its commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said it supported LGBTQI+ staff and patients and had launched a policy ...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019
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A human rights campaigner said that huge strides had been taken since she was one of only two openly gay people in Bermuda 15 years ago.
Claire Smith added she was delighted that Bermuda will hold its first gay Pride parade but warned that more had t...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019
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The Commissioner of Police said today officers will help to celebrate the achievements of labour leaders on Monday.
Stephen Corbishley added that officers will attend the Labour Day events on Monday as “partners” as well as in their public safety rol...
DATE: Aug 30, 2019
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A list of service stations affected by holiday closures on Labour Day was released by Rubis this morning.
The Causeway service station in Hamilton Parish will be open from 8am until 4pm on Monday.
The same opening hours will apply to Dowling’s Marine...
DATE: Aug 30, 2019
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