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Half of residents have reported they would feel “comfortable” if they happened to see a gay couple holding hands on Front Street, a survey has found.
The poll of 400 people across different age, racial groups and gender revealed that 52 percent would...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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Staking out your spot with spray paint or tape for the Bermuda Day Parade is an offence and a nuisance for the cleanup after May 24, the City of Hamilton has warned.
Corporation officials spoke out about the annual aggravation after a number of locat...
DATE: May 22, 2014
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Unionised staff at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital walked off the job yesterday after one of their colleagues was fired — and further industrial action is threatened.
Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) has been given one week to reinstate the employee,...
DATE: May 22, 2014
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Two newly-born colourful lizards that are a threatened species due to the reptile trade are settling into their new home at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo (BAMZ).
“It’s very satisfying. I’d love to see one actually hatch, but I’ve never managed...
DATE: May 22, 2014
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The “magnanimous” resignation of Premier Craig Cannonier will repair the Island’s reputation after the fiasco of ‘Jetgate’, according to former United Bermuda Party Minister Quinton Edness.
“This is a major step in correcting the One Bermuda Alliance...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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Residents who use less power will get a break on their electricity bill under a proposal by Belco that has been approved by the Energy Commission.
The power company will replace its existing fixed monthly residential charge with a graduated fee struc...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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A sizeable donation to the ruling One Bermuda Alliance party was earmarked for “grassroots” political campaigning, according to a source linked to the OBA.
The source could not confirm the precise figure for the donation given by East Coast developer...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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Craig Cannonier, sworn in as Premier on December 18, 2012, has remained in office little more than 17 months — the shortest term in Bermuda’s history.
A businessman for most of his life, Mr Cannonier was 46 when he threw his hat in the ring as a cand...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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The ‘Jetgate’ saga needs a Parliamentary Committee to investigate “breaches of the rules of the House”, according to Independent MP Terry Lister.
In the wake of the weekend’s round of meetings by the One Bermuda Alliance, Mr Lister observed: “The len...
DATE: May 19, 2014
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A UK man was arrested shortly before 10pm on Friday after a Virgin Airlines flight to Antigua was diverted to Bermuda.
According to police, the suspect is currently being detained at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital on drugs charges.
Meanwhile, enqu...
DATE: May 19, 2014
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