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Hot chocolate around a sparkling Christmas tree, festive films and a chance to meet Santa himself are all in the offing as part of a series of upcoming events.
The City of Hamilton has announced its Christmas line-up which includes the return of Rock...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A care worker was blocked from getting to the house of an elderly disabled man because of major flooding, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The caregiver could not get his bike along Mill Creek Road in Pembroke last Monday after the street, a notorious f...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A “leave no one behind approach” should be adopted by governments as part of the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, a regional conference heard.
The news came as Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, outlined discussions a...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 50-year-old man was taken to hospital with a head injury after he fell from scaffolding at the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club yesterday.
The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service received a call of an industrial incident at 8.41am, reporting that a ma...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government must conduct a robust public consultation before the development of a sustainable offshore fishing industry, a conservation action group has said.
Plans to create a marine protected area that prohibits fishing – as well as a fishery – ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Diversifying the economy and using new technology to compete will be vital to the future prosperity of the country, a Government minister said on Friday.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said during the debate on the Throne Speech: “The only w...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A virtual event designed to tackle privacy and security problems will be held today – with another planned for next month.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the Bermuda KnowledgeNet Chapter of the International Association of Privacy Profes...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A bill extending the operating hours of cruise ship casinos was passed in the House of Assembly on Friday night.
Currently, casinos on ships can only open between 9pm and 5am in Bermuda’s waters but the Cruise Ships (Casinos) Amendment Act passed yes...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 60-day extension of public health emergency regulations was passed in the House of Assembly on Friday.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, read the Public Health (Covid-19) Emergency Extension (No 6) Order 2021 in the absence of Kim Wilson, the...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two former premiers have signed a letter calling for an "armistice“ to gang violence in Bermuda.
The agreement was signed by 11 signatories including Sir John Swan and Alex Scott on Armistice Day – November 11.
All 11 encouraged the general public ...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan