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The Department of Health has confirmed that there has been no local transmission of the disease chikungunya in Bermuda, despite the Centres for Disease Control in the United States claiming otherwise.
The CDC had distributed a notice claiming that Be...
DATE: Jan 21, 2015
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority has hired Glenn Jones to a full-time position in charge of public and stakeholder relations.
Mr Jones, has been at the authority since September 2014 on a part-time basis and began his full-time position as director of p...
DATE: Jan 19, 2015
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Tourism
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Sarah Lagan
Bermudian Christal Payne has been Called to the Bar, fulfilling a lifelong dream.
She was a summer student at the Attorney-General’s Chambers since 2009 and started her training there in 2014.
During her further education in Great Britain, she recei...
DATE: Jan 17, 2015
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Incoming Education Minister Wayne Scott has pledged to stick with the portfolio until the next election.
He spoke to The Royal Gazette at yesterday’s swearing in ceremony at Government House, during which he replaced Dr Grant Gibbons as Minister of E...
DATE: Jan 16, 2015
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Politics
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Sarah Lagan
Premier Michael Dunkley has defended his decision to appoint Craig Cannonier as Minister of Public Works despite the Police investigation into the Jetgate affair that led to his resignation.
The Progressive Labour Party accused Mr Dunkley of “extreme...
DATE: Jan 16, 2015
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Politics
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Sarah Lagan
Speed cameras, sobriety tests and harsher penalties are part of legislative changes being considered by Government to improve road safety.
Premier Michael Dunkley and Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell announced the plans yesterday.
They also said G...
DATE: Jan 15, 2015
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The Progressive Labour Party has accused Premier Michael Dunkley of “extremely poor judgment” in appointing Craig Cannonier as Minister of Public Works.
Mr Cannonier, the former Premier, was sworn in at Government House this afternoon, ten months aft...
DATE: Jan 15, 2015
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Politics
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Sarah Lagan
Public schools in Bermuda are akin to those in third-world countries, according to the general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, Mike Charles.
An inadequate education budget, lack of continuity due to regularly changing Education Ministers,...
DATE: Jan 14, 2015
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Education
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Sarah Lagan
Gym users could be left out of pocket following their club’s merger with another facility.
One member of the Olympic Club told The Royal Gazette she would lose money on prepaid punch cards for fitness classes.
Alison Green said she stocked up on the ...
DATE: Jan 14, 2015
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The sister of a murder victim is appealing to the community not to post pictures of the dead or dying via social media, recalling the time she saw a photograph of her brother on WhatsApp.
Leslieann Rochester spoke out after images emerged online on M...
DATE: Jan 14, 2015
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