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New frontiers are opening in cancer research, where Bermudian doctor Sheldon Holder sees increasing hope for the future.
Dr Holder, who divides his time between laboratory and clinical work through the Penn State Cancer Institute, got special recogni...
DATE: Feb 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Students at TN Tatem Middle School went back to their classrooms yesterday after a long break while the school was treated for mould contamination, with the latest inspections showing “significantly lowered and acceptable levels of mould” in the area...
DATE: Feb 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The disused Bishop Spencer building on The Glebe Road, Pembroke is to be rented to the Salvation Army for a $1 annual peppercorn lease, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
Details emerged in response to parliamentary questions for the minister...
DATE: Feb 21, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
It ran 70 years ago in a girlie calendar — but now Miss Bermuda, a painting from the golden age of the pin-up girl, is headed for the auction block to the tune of $18,500.
The piece, offered online by the Grapefruit Moon Gallery, features a scantily-...
DATE: Feb 21, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The predicament of seniors facing rising prices has been laid bare by an 80-year-old woman’s inability to cover the surprise cost of a new passport — $160.
“Back when this little island was flourishing, it was the people now in their senior years tha...
DATE: Feb 20, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
William Francis, whose most recent post with the Bermuda Government was Permanent Secretary of Economic Development, has retired from the civil service.
After a career in IT, Mr Francis started his government career in the Telecommunications departme...
DATE: Feb 17, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Five public schools have been broken into and vandalised this month, education minister Wayne Scott told the House of Assembly this morning.
They include the Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy, a special needs facility, on February 5 and 6; Elliott Prim...
DATE: Feb 17, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
All eyes are on the Senate today as two Bills for the airport redevelopment go before the Upper House after getting approved in Parliament following a lengthy debate.
With no word of protests planned, The Royal Gazette understands that security is no...
DATE: Feb 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A prospective casino operator is said to be ready to walk away from developing in Bermuda over the island’s high gaming fees, according to Progressive Labour Party MP Zane Desilva.
And Shawn Crockwell, the Independent MP who also opposed the regulati...
DATE: Feb 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Government has filed a lawsuit at a Boston federal court against Lahey Health, alleging a conspiracy with Ewart Brown, the former premier, in what the Boston Business Journal describes as a bribery charge to divert services from the islan...
DATE: Feb 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell