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Senators expressed surprise that the One Bermuda Alliance brought its legal reform bills before the Upper House today.
Among them was Progressive Labour Party senator Marc Daniels, who had been tipped to lead the debate on behalf of the Opposition.
S...
DATE: Jul 15, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Physicians are being asked for their ideas on changes to the benefits under the Standard Hospital Benefit, Bermuda’s basic health insurance package.
Alterations to the SHB caught widespread public attention after the health ministry proposed switchin...
DATE: Jul 14, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Plans to extend the “powerhouse” of Harbour Nights into North East Hamilton have been warmly received by area businesses.
A new partnership between the Chamber of Commerce and the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, announced yesterday, aims to...
DATE: Jul 14, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda Tourism Authority head Bill Hanbury received a “guaranteed” bonus for his first year in office — but Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell has said the amount awarded was confidential.
Shadow Minister Zane DeSilva told the House of Assembly that ...
DATE: Jul 13, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
In a first for the Island, the tugboat Faithful has been piloted by a Bermudian on its voyage to get assessed in the United States.
The trip, captained by first class branch pilot Nicholas Maynard, is part of a continuing training programme at the De...
DATE: Jul 11, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Father of three George Peter Lynch would have been 46 today — but his life was taken five years ago in a case of mistaken identity over gang-related reprisals.
Mr Lynch’s family, represented by his mother-in-law Rita Woolridge, has taken the occasion...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Local student Erika Furbert, above, got a happy surprise this week when she received her exam results for the International Baccalaureate.
“I was so shocked that I just started laughing,” the 17-year-old told The Royal Gazette. “I was so happy and in...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda High School’s 2015 graduating class has beaten the world average in its International Baccalaureate Diploma results, the school reported.
The top student was Kathleen McBeath, with a total of 38 out of a possible 45 IB diploma points, fol...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The fate of the Sandys 360 sports facility, shut down since last year, remains in question — and its demise has been blamed on bad management by Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy.
Diallo Rabain, the Opposition Leader in the Senate, noted during the ...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Recession aside, Bermuda’s entrepreneurs stand to gain by launching new tourism products, according to Bermuda Hotel Association (BHA) CEO Stephen Todd.
However, Mr Todd acknowledged that getting a loan to get a small business off the ground is not e...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell