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The director of Bermuda Archives has denied maladministration and accused the Ombudsman of using "vague and unsubstantiated" anecdotes in her recent report on barriers to access.
Karla Hayward, a civil servant for the last 33 years, claims she was no...
DATE: Jul 18, 2009
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Researchers and historians have praised Ombudsman Arlene Brock for her report on Bermuda Archives — but some say her recommendations do not go far enough.
Ms Brock found evidence of maladministration at the official repository for Government records ...
DATE: Jul 18, 2009
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A local law firm has been selected to provide legal advice on the $315 million redevelopment of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
Conyers, Dill & Pearman was chosen after a "robust selection process", according to Bermuda Hospitals Board.
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DATE: Jul 17, 2009
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The late Nelson Bascome will be honoured with an official funeral next Thursday.
The service for the 53-year-old Health Minister, who died suddenly of a heart attack in the US on Tuesday, will take place at 2 p.m. at the Anglican Cathedral in Hamilto...
DATE: Jul 17, 2009
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An annual report for the publicly funded Human Rights Commission for 2007 has yet to surface — despite being submitted to Government more than a year ago.
HRC chairman Venous Memari told The Royal Gazette that the document was handed to the Departmen...
DATE: Jul 17, 2009
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El James has not ruled out a return as Education Minister after losing his portfolio at the weekend, he revealed yesterday.
Mr. James, whose removal from Cabinet was prompted by his call on Friday for Premier Ewart Brown to resign, told The Royal Gaz...
DATE: Jul 16, 2009
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The four Uighurs from Guantánamo Bay celebrated a month of freedom in Bermuda at the weekend — and their lawyer says they have loved every minute of their new-found liberty.
Richard Horseman told The Royal Gazette that the former prisoners are happy,...
DATE: Jul 15, 2009
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Premier Ewart Brown told the US he had the power to bring the Uighurs to Bermuda without the UK's permission, according to a British Government Minister.
Lord Malloch-Brown, a Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), told the ...
DATE: Jul 15, 2009
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Critics of the Premier still hope to oust him by persuading enough PLP branches to call for a special conference on his leadership, according to a party insider.
The source told The Royal Gazette yesterday that those wishing to see Ewart Brown remove...
DATE: Jul 15, 2009
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The pass rate for students achieving an International Baccalaureate diploma from Bermuda High School for Girls has dropped from 94 percent to 74 percent this year.
But Linda Parker, head of school, said she was pleased with this year's scores and con...
DATE: Jul 14, 2009
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