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One week after the Island’s new Public Access to Information regime came into effect, the first requests for information have been submitted to the PATI implementation team.
Although PATI became law on April 1, the office’s website is expected to bec...
DATE: Apr 08, 2015
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A heated emergency meeting of Public Works staff convened yesterday at the Bermuda Industrial Union headquarters.
BIU president Chris Furbert assured The Royal Gazette that there had been no layoffs. According to workers, staff had been taken by surp...
DATE: Apr 08, 2015
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Kenyetta Young, an uncompromising “giant” of Bermuda’s labour movement who rose to prominence as an activist for construction workers, has died at the age of 72.
A charismatic, long serving organiser for the Bermuda Industrial Union, retiring in 2007...
DATE: Apr 07, 2015
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More families are seeking help with food and shelter from the Coalition for the Protection of Children.
The organisation is also seeing a rise in diverse requests such as “educational endeavours, children’s uniforms, summer camp fees, healthcare need...
DATE: Apr 06, 2015
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The new Public Access to Information regime brings “awesome” implications, according to the creators of the Island’s first open data website that can assist with the refining of PATI questions.
On the eve of PATI’s implementation this month, Louis Ga...
DATE: Apr 06, 2015
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A catastrophe study programme tailor-made for Bermudians starting later this year could boost job prospects in a reinsurance sector hard-hit by mergers.
“A big part of this programme was built with Bermudians in mind,” said Professor Igor Kamenkovich...
DATE: Apr 06, 2015
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The Gilbert Lamb fun day drew crowds from across the Island to St David’s Cricket Club for the East End’s biggest Good Friday celebration.
“That’s what it’s all about — family,” said club president Otis Minors, overlooking the cricket grounds as hund...
DATE: Apr 04, 2015
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In the wake of complaints from drivers, the City of Hamilton has retaliated against motorists openly flouting its parking rules by advertising their lawbreaking with orange windshield stickers.
Over three hours yesterday, 182 errant cars at the City ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2015
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A relic from one of Bermuda’s best-known shipwrecks graces one of the Island’s most historic residences — but for some, the ship’s bell from the Pollockshields deserves a better home.
Devondale in Devonshire is a recent acquisition of the Bermuda Nat...
DATE: Apr 02, 2015
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In the aftermath of the Island’s latest traffic fatality, the transport ministry last night announced the creation of its Road Safety Working Group to address perilous conditions on Bermuda’s roads.
Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell said that the ne...
DATE: Apr 02, 2015
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