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The head of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission has strongly dismissed rumours that sites have been selected for the Island’s casinos.
Richard Schuetz, the commission’s executive director told The Royal Gazette: “If there has been a deal made, I hav...
DATE: Nov 30, 2015
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Michael Dunkley has travelled to London to take part in Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meetings.
According to a Cabinet Office spokeswoman, the meetings were scheduled to begin yesterday and continue until December 3, with the Premier...
DATE: Nov 30, 2015
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The Supreme Court has ruled that those in same-sex partnerships with Bermudians should have the same rights to reside and seek employment as spouses of Bermudians.
The landmark ruling comes as a result of a legal action brought by the Bermuda Bred Co...
DATE: Nov 28, 2015
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A legal battle over industrial action on the Island continued yesterday, with a lawyer for the unions arguing that a government notice was insufficient.
The notice, published online on January 27 and in The Royal Gazette the next morning, stated ther...
DATE: Nov 27, 2015
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A man convicted of unlawful carnal knowledge of a 14-year-old has lost an appeal in which he claimed he should have been charged with sexual assault.
Aaron O’Connor, who was 20 at the time of the offence, argued before the Court of Appeal that had he...
DATE: Nov 27, 2015
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Environmental group Greenrock expressed solidarity with the organisers of a climate change march in Paris.
The Global March for the Climate had been scheduled to be held on Sunday, but was banned by the French Government due to the recent terror atta...
DATE: Nov 27, 2015
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A woman who purchased two minibuses before receiving permission to operate them has lost a lawsuit against the Bermuda Government over profits lost because of a “misrepresentation”.
Grace-Ann Fox, owner of Mini Mega Transport Services, had launched a...
DATE: Nov 26, 2015
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A legal battle between the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Island’s unions has begun with a lawyer representing the Bermuda Government saying illegal strikes threaten the economy and future negotiations.
While the call for an injunction to halt walk...
DATE: Nov 25, 2015
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Celebrated Bermudian saxophonist and mechanic Edwin “Doc” Simons has died at the age of 75.
His younger sister, Maxine Dillas, described Mr Simons as a consummate hard worker, dedicated to his family, engines and entertaining the public.
“That was hi...
DATE: Nov 24, 2015
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The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission is seeking a new general counsel less than two months after it announced the hiring of Arlene Brock, the former Ombudsman, to the post.
According to a notice in Saturday’s edition of The Royal Gazette, the commiss...
DATE: Nov 24, 2015
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