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Social justice and the health of Bermudians are two of the key priorities in Ianthia Simmons-Wade’s General Election campaign.
Ms Simmons-Wade, appointed a government senator last December, is running in Warwick North East against the One Bermuda All...
DATE: Sep 28, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A gay rights charity has voiced its support for a police officer who accused two colleagues of a serious sexual assault.
OutBermuda said in a press release that it backed the officer’s legal challenge of a decision by the Director of the Department o...
DATE: Jul 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A care home recovering from an outbreak of Covid-19 has a new executive director who is no stranger to a crisis.
April Augustus will take the helm at Westmeath Nursing and Residential Home on Monday, after a year-long stint as executive director at ...
DATE: Jun 10, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
David Burt has given himself responsibility for getting casinos up and running in Bermuda — and reiterated that only cashless gambling will be allowed in them.
The Premier announced as part of a Cabinet reshuffle yesterday that “consistent with my re...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Most women due to give birth in hospital will still be able to have their partners at their side when they are in labour despite the Covid-19 crisis, it was revealed yesterday.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said last night that — as long as fathers or ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Chief of Staff at the Bermuda Hospitals Board said that the community was the “first line of defence” against Covid-19, as he urged citizens to help stop the spread of the disease.
Michael Richmond told The Royal Gazette that a supply of N95 resp...
DATE: Mar 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Information Commissioner has upheld a decision by the police not to release records on the sale of foreign lottery tickets at a betting shop because there was “minimal” public interest.
Gitanjali Gutierrez said: “There is no evidence that the saf...
DATE: Feb 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Human Rights Commission withdrew from a legal bid to ensure children’s rights to be represented in court were upheld, without explaining why.
The commission, an independent statutory body charged with promoting and protecting human rights in Berm...
DATE: Jun 22, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Shadow education minister Cole Simons asked last night that parents be told what “options” the Government is considering to tackle dwindling numbers of students entering the public school system.
The Ministry of Education said on Tuesday it had delay...
DATE: Mar 28, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The information commissioner has asked the Cabinet Office minister to give civil servants guidelines on how to deal with public access to information requests and the proper management of public records.
Gitanjali Gutierrez said in her office’s 2018 ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways