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The seawater at Bermuda’s top tourist beaches has been given a clean bill of health as the summer vacation season gets into full swing.
Environmental health officers have been regularly testing the quality of the bathing water at the nine most popula...
DATE: May 20, 2016
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Michael Dunkley has urged voters to make sure they are on the “right side of history” when they vote in the same-sex marriage referendum.
The Premier told a press conference yesterday: “I intend to vote yes for civil unions on June 23.”
He said: “I a...
DATE: May 19, 2016
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Live coverage of this year’s Bermuda Day Parade will be streamed online on the Government website.
And revellers are being encouraged to post their memorable May 24 moments on social media using the hashtags #BermudaDay and #BermudaCulture.
Sylvan Ri...
DATE: May 19, 2016
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The six-figure salaries and perks enjoyed by most members of the executive team running Bermuda’s only hospital remain under wraps, despite the release of some “compensation data” earlier this week.
Bermuda Hospitals Board announced on Monday that it...
DATE: May 18, 2016
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Bermudians are being urged to ensure they are registered to vote in advance of the referendum on same-sex marriage next month.
Locals have until 5pm on Wednesday to make sure their name appears on the parliamentary register or to update their entry.
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DATE: May 13, 2016
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Sam Strangeways
The seawater at Bermuda’s top tourist beaches has been given a clean bill of health as the summer vacation season gets into full swing.
Environmental health officers have been regularly testing the quality of the bathing water at the nine most popula...
DATE: May 13, 2016
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The referendum on same-sex marriage and civil unions will be held on June 23, giving campaigners on either side six weeks to get their message across to voters.
A formal notice was published in the Official Gazette yesterday, confirming the two quest...
DATE: May 12, 2016
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Politics
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Sam Strangeways
A 22-year-old woman was taken to hospital this morning after a crash involving her motorcycle and a car.
The collision happened at the junction of Palmetto Road and Railway Terrace at about 8.55am in Pembroke.
A police spokesman said: “It appears tha...
DATE: May 11, 2016
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Sam Strangeways
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has pledged to release full details on the salaries and benefits enjoyed by its executive officers this month.
The publicly funded quango rejected a public access to information request for the records from The Royal Gazet...
DATE: May 10, 2016
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Problems with the sewage plant at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital have not resulted in any risk to public health, the Government said.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources confirmed there were “issues” with the plan...
DATE: May 07, 2016
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