22 results returned for search: "independence AND " category "Other" author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Organisers of the Axa End-to-End have announced the four local charities that will get a boost from cash raised at the event next year.
The Bermuda Zoological Society, Vision Bermuda, the Garden Club of Bermuda and Family Centre were selected after o...
DATE: Dec 23, 2019
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No order was given to use pepper spray on protesters outside the House of Assembly during a clash with police in 2016, the island’s senior policeman said last night.
And he denied an accusation that the gold commander at the incident had failed to an...
DATE: Jul 10, 2019
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Delegates from 15 different countries came to Bermuda this week for the Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association Conference.
Victoria Pearman, Ombudsman for Bermuda and outgoing CAROA president, said the results were positive with public sessions tac...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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Technology has helped people with sight problems overcome their disability, the Bermuda Society for the Blind said yesterday.
Vince Godber, a vision rehabilitation therapist, said a woman who was heartbroken that her deteriorating eyesight had stoppe...
DATE: Oct 05, 2018
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The deputy Opposition leader yesterday said proposed changes to gaming legislation would “pierce the heart” of Bermuda’s future as a gambling centre.
Leah Scott added that the amendments, expected to be debated in the House of Assembly next month, co...
DATE: Nov 24, 2017
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The Bermuda Society for the Blind has called for people to protect their eyes as World Sight Day approaches.
International World Sight Day will take place on Thursday, with organisations around the world working to raise awareness about avoidable sig...
DATE: Oct 10, 2017
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The Government plans to create a new police authority to help set priorities for the service.
The Governor, John Rankin, who delivered proposals for the new session of Parliament, said the Commissioner of Police would keep operational control.
But he...
DATE: Sep 11, 2017
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Independence for Bermuda should be high on the list of priorities for the Progressive Labour Party after its landslide election victory, Senator Jason Hayward told Labour Day crowds yesterday.
The head of the Bermuda Public Services Union said the i...
DATE: Sep 05, 2017
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The Commission of Inquiry will host its first public hearing on June 27, scrutinising the previous government’s use of taxpayer funds.
Members have reportedly completed a week of preparatory meetings, during which they established a timetable leading...
DATE: Apr 12, 2016
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A new advertisement for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been published, seeking Bermudians or Bermuda residents only.
The advertisement, which appeared on page 29 of yesterday’s edition of The Royal Gazette and was placed by the Judic...
DATE: Jan 07, 2016
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