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Opposition to same-sex marriages stands at 60 per cent — but voters favour granting status to holders of Permanent Resident’s Certificates if they have lived on the Island for more than 25 years.
The figures emerged from a survey by Profiles of Bermu...
DATE: May 20, 2015
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In the wake of some public confusion over whether the One Bermuda Alliance paid for Finance Minister Bob Richards to appear on television, the governing party stated yesterday that there had been no transaction involved.
Mr Richards’s ZBM appearance ...
DATE: May 16, 2015
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The plight of men is overlooked when broken relationships end up before the courts, according to the child advocacy group Childwatch.
“We need to change the system for the sake of children because some of these guys are not even given a chance,” grou...
DATE: May 15, 2015
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Tom Butterfield is setting off on the long route to Paris later this month: a 500-mile journey by bicycle, which has raised more than $100,000 for the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.
“This is an idea that goes back some 25 years,” said Mr Butterfi...
DATE: May 15, 2015
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Supporters of the People’s Campaign wore red this morning as they gathered outside the House of Assembly, with about 80 people in attendance by the time Parliament reconvened at 10am.
The atmosphere was quiet and cordial as Premier Michael Dunkley ar...
DATE: May 15, 2015
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Earthquake-stricken Nepal is getting help from Bermuda via the global non-profit Adara Group but needs run high, according to group founder Audette Exel.
“The scale of the catastrophe cannot be appreciated until you see it,” Ms Exel told The Royal Ga...
DATE: May 13, 2015
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Financial assistance is potentially available for local veterans and their widows in cases of need, with the help of overseas organisations.
Veterans deemed eligible by the Bermuda Legion can apply for annuities from the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Service...
DATE: May 13, 2015
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Bermuda’s courts need more power to force deadbeat dads to keep up with their child-support payments, it has been argued, as the plight of destitute single mothers left in debt has become more desperate.
“My son’s father owes more than $10,000 and he...
DATE: May 11, 2015
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Local war veterans and their widows can now obtain extra benefits via the Bermuda Legion, which is officially aligned with the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League.
“We have got ourselves in a position where the League will offer an annuity for life...
DATE: May 11, 2015
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A Bermudian nurse in Nepal has reported harrowing scenes of devastation, along with daily aftershocks, in the wake of earthquakes that have killed more than 8,000 people in the Kathmandu valley.
“The sense of fear is still quite palpable,” said Emily...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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