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Four bills have been approved in the Upper House this week, including the Nursing Amendment Act 2010.
The Nursing Amendment Act addressed nursing practice, registration, education and disciplinary proceedings, among other things.
All senators in cham...
DATE: Jul 16, 2010
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While many Bermudians are concerned about the possible effects of a huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, huge amounts of another pollutant are adrift much closer to home.
Researchers from the Sea Education Association (SEA) have discovered millions ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2010
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Crime remains Bermuda's number one concern — although fear of it has dropped slightly in the latest Royal Gazette poll.
Fifty-seven percent of people named crime as the biggest issue facing the Island in this month's Mindmaps survey, with the economy...
DATE: Jul 15, 2010
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A couple from Bermuda fled a fire that broke out in their hotel while they were on vacation in Canada.
Ian and Jennifer Hind were in their room on the fourth floor of the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa when the blaze started in a second-floor boa...
DATE: Jul 14, 2010
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Eighty-seven percent of people want Premier Ewart Brown to go through with his plan to step down in October, according to a new poll.
Support for Dr. Brown to stay has fallen most dramatically among the black community, with 82 percent of blacks now ...
DATE: Jul 14, 2010
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An advocate for children has congratulated the Attorney General for amending the Parental Responsibility Act after concerns were raised it might violate a child's human rights.
Sheelagh Cooper, Coalition for the Protection of Children chairperson, wa...
DATE: Jul 14, 2010
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Exempt companies will now be able to buy hospitality units on hotel properties after the Companies Amendment Act 2010 was passed.
Under the legislation, hotel accommodations can be occupied or rented to people who work for exempt companies on a long-...
DATE: Jul 13, 2010
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A former Sgt Major who claims she was demeaned, disrespected and made to feel "like a cockroach" at Warwick Camp has given her support to Bermudians Against the Draft (BAD).
Marilyn Steede quit her full-time job as Bermuda Regiment chief clerk in Apr...
DATE: Jul 13, 2010
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Students in the public school system are allowed to graduate without having the minimum grade point average (GPA) to get into an American college or university.
The minimum GPA for graduating students in Government senior schools is 1.0 a D.
Berkeley...
DATE: Jul 12, 2010
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New legislation allowing non-Bermudians and exempt companies to buy residential units on hotel properties could devastate Bermuda's local housing market, according to Opposition MPs.
They accused Government yesterday of not thinking through the Bermu...
DATE: Jul 12, 2010
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