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Michael Dunkley and others will mark Remembrance Day this Wednesday in honour of those who served in the two World Wars.
The Premier and other dignitaries will mark the occasion with a laying of wreaths at the Cenotaph on Front Street, along with the...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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A trove of little-known Bermudian history, replete with facts and pictures never before gathered, hits the shelves this evening.
The third volume of local author Horst Augustinovic’s series What You May Not Know About Bermuda took two years of resear...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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A new online taxi booking service has been greeted with widespread approval on local social media.
Hitch Bermuda, a taxi booking app, launches on Monday.
While the home-grown technology elicited some concern for traditional cabbies, the service is re...
DATE: Nov 07, 2015
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A man whose former Panamanian wife has contravened a court joint custody order has appealed for his son’s return.
Shawn Simons has not seen Shenito, 10, in more than a year and now seeks sole custody after the collapse of his arrangements with the bo...
DATE: Nov 06, 2015
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The Bermuda Government remains committed to introducing roadside sobriety testing — but the initiative still faces time-consuming complications.
According to the 2014 Throne Speech, research had been completed.
The legislative agenda called for amend...
DATE: Nov 06, 2015
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Parliamentary questions remain in effect, Speaker of the House Randy Horton told The Royal Gazette after an announcement they had been suspended.
The questions, which allow Opposition Members of Parliament to scrutinise the workings of government, ar...
DATE: Nov 05, 2015
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Khrystian King, who is of Bermuda descent, was celebrating a victory yesterday in Worcester, Massachusetts after winning a seat at the city hall of New England’s second-biggest city.
Worcester’s municipal elections were held on Tuesday — with Mr King...
DATE: Nov 05, 2015
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The Bermuda Diabetes Association has gained a significantly higher profile with the official opening of a new office in Hamilton.
Diabetes is a largely preventable disease now rampant in Bermuda, but can be headed off with simple changes in habits.
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DATE: Nov 04, 2015
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Restrictions on tobacco and e-cigarettes are soon to go through Parliament despite vendors’ hopes for amendments.
The news was welcomed by the asthma charity Open Airways as the latest government statistics show that nearly half of Bermuda’s smokers ...
DATE: Nov 03, 2015
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A new course is coming to the Island for anyone wishing to become a qualified caregiver in looking after people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
“It is open to all members of the community — anyone looking after an older person, anyone working ...
DATE: Nov 02, 2015
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