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Abuwi Rasool, one of the founders of the Bermuda Society for the Blind, has died at 89.
Mr Rasool taught handiwork to other blind people, ran his own shop in Hamilton, and prided himself on travelling unaided all over the world.
Born Wilfred John Tac...
DATE: Mar 07, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Burt rejected talk of independence yesterday as he asked the British Government to dismiss a report that recommended that British citizens resident in Bermuda should have voting rights.
However, the Premier warned the stance on independence co...
DATE: Mar 05, 2019
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Politics
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The Progressive Labour Party faced discord among its own supporters over fears that Bermudian families are being left out in the cold, political sources claimed.
David Burt, the Premier, and Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, were thought to ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Residents on BHB’s Gordon Ward have access to an electric scooter, thanks to a donation from Bermuda Red Cross. The donated scooter will be used by various residents who have mobility issues, to help them within and outside the hospital building.
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DATE: Feb 05, 2019
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Health
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Press Release
Bermuda will find it hard to promote itself as a “sparklingly clean” gambling jurisdiction if the industry regulator is not upfront about its own finances, overseas experts have warned.
Gene Johnson, a gaming consultant, told The Royal Gazette that a...
DATE: Feb 02, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
More than 200 young people and adults turned out for a pilot youth forum.
The event on Friday focused on problems such as bullying, suicide gang violence and the decriminalisation of cannabis.
Kasia Burgess, 18, from CedarBridge Academy, Vincent Darr...
DATE: Jan 21, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Extra legislation to protect the independence of human rights commissioners is needed, it was claimed yesterday.
Tawana Tannock, the outgoing chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission, said the organisation was not linked to a government department b...
DATE: Jan 15, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Clarence “Tessi” Terceira, one of the founding members of the United Bermuda Party and a former government minister, has died.
Joan Terceira, who married Dr Terceira in 1993, told The Royal Gazette: “I feel so grateful to have known and loved Tessi....
DATE: Dec 13, 2018
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The Bermuda Government could face a legal bill “in the millions” for the fight against same-sex marriage if it appeals to the Privy Council, a lawyer involved in the case warned yesterday.
Rod Attride-Stirling, who represented parties including Marye...
DATE: Nov 27, 2018
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Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The tourism minister said last night he planned to not just look under the hood of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, but “tear the car apart”.
Zane DeSilva highlighted news this week that St Peter’s Church in St George was unsuccessful in its applicatio...
DATE: Nov 24, 2018
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Tourism
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