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A Broadway musical backed by a Bermudian has received the most nominations for this year’s Tony Awards.
Carl Paiva, who ran a travel agency on the island for decades before moving to Manhattan in 2013, said he couldn’t be more delighted with the succ...
DATE: May 24, 2017
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Bermudians living in the North of England have spoken of their horror at the terrorist attack that killed 22 people in Manchester on Monday evening.
The deadly bombing after an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena also left 59 people wounded, ma...
DATE: May 24, 2017
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David Saul was described at a celebration of his life this afternoon as a “giant of a man” and a “wonderful father, grandfather and man” who left his mark on all those who met him.
A memorial service for the 77-year-old former premier, who died on Mo...
DATE: May 20, 2017
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Former attorney-general Mark Pettingill has told why he got involved in civil court proceedings brought by the Government of Bermuda against the Lahey Clinic.
The independent MP, who has lent his name to a document in support of Lahey’s motion to hav...
DATE: May 19, 2017
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My first encounter with David Saul was about six months after I arrived in Bermuda, when someone in The Royal Gazette newsroom suggested I call him about his plan to be buried at sea.
It seemed an unusual thing to ring a complete stranger about, out ...
DATE: May 19, 2017
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Family and friends of former premier David Saul bid farewell to him yesterday afternoon in a brief but beautiful ceremony at sea.
A small flotilla of boats, followed by a handful of people on kayaks and paddleboards, headed about a mile off Devonshir...
DATE: May 19, 2017
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Chickenpox cases remain above normal levels for the time of year.
There have been 18 cases reported to the island’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit by doctors’ offices and labs in 2017.
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said: “This is notably hig...
DATE: May 18, 2017
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The Registrar-General has posted the first wedding banns in Bermuda for a same-sex couple — but those against gay marriage are still seeking to stop such unions taking place.
Julia Saltus, of Sandys, and Judith Aido, of Maryland, United States, appli...
DATE: May 17, 2017
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Football’s governing body has reminded its members that it will not tolerate discrimination after an offensive tweet was posted from the account of a Bermuda footballer.
Drewonde Bascome told The Royal Gazette he had nothing to do with the tweet, whi...
DATE: May 12, 2017
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The Government will not appeal last week’s landmark legal ruling on same-sex marriage.
Home affairs minister Pat Gordon-Pamplin told The Royal Gazette last night: “The Government acknowledges the Supreme Court ruling handed down on Friday last and, u...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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