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The majority of inquests into sudden or unnatural deaths are no longer being held in public, after a decision by coroner Archibald Warner to reserve open hearings for "special interest" cases.
The Royal Gazette can reveal that for the past year Mr. W...
DATE: Oct 20, 2008
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The relationship between Government and Government House is "probably the best it's ever been in our history", according to Labour and Home Affairs Minister David Burch.
Senator Burch was speaking at a meeting at Clearwater Middle School, called to a...
DATE: Oct 20, 2008
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Government has dropped plans to recruit a US public relations firm to counter so-called "destructive" media coverage at home — after an expert declared the publicity was doing no harm to Bermuda's reputation abroad.
The news comes as it was revealed ...
DATE: Oct 18, 2008
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Bermuda has been named the best island in the Caribbean and Atlantic by readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
And the Island's Reefs hotel has been voted the third best resort in the Atlantic in the same survey.
The results, based on an independen...
DATE: Oct 17, 2008
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Critical financial issues will come under scrutiny when the Island's newly appointed Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) meets this weekend.
Premier Ewart Brown is convening the council at a dinner meeting this evening and a day-long session of roundt...
DATE: Oct 17, 2008
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A committee is still considering whether to replace or redesign the Bermuda School Certificate, the Ministry of Education said yesterday.
A spokesman told The Royal Gazette that a working group set up last year to look at the BSC — the qualification ...
DATE: Oct 17, 2008
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Angry St. David's Islanders last night demanded a greater police presence in their community in the wake of last month's alleged double murder.
A public meeting at Clearwater Middle School revealed the level of shock and fear among residents followin...
DATE: Oct 17, 2008
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Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons last night urged Government to urgently replace or redesign the "substandard" Bermuda School Certificate.
The Opposition MP spoke out a day after Labour and Immigration Minister David Burch told Rotarians he wa...
DATE: Oct 16, 2008
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People can protect themselves against influenza this winter by taking advantage of the Department of Health's Flu Express programme.
The service visits sites around the Island offering the flu vaccine to adults and seniors and anyone who has had the ...
DATE: Oct 16, 2008
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Hundreds of nursery and primary school students will watch animated short movies from around the world today and tomorrow as part of the BIFF Kids Film Festival.
More than 650 youngsters will attend the Big Toons programme at the Tradewinds Auditoriu...
DATE: Oct 16, 2008
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