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Online services provided by the Government will halt for several hours tomorrow night for upgrades to be made.
A spokesman for the Department of Information and Digital Technologies said the a range of government services will go offline at 11.55pm o...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 500 seniors will receive gifts this weekend as part of the 22nd annual Seniors’ Appreciation Day.
The event, run by Carol Clarke, in partnership with the Bermuda Overseas Missions, will be held as a drive-through for the second year running...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Road users were warned to avoid the route of the traditional MarketPlace Christmas Parade this weekend.
A motorcade will leave the Shelly Bay branch of the supermarket chain on North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish at about 5pm on Sunday.
The event is ...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Open air markets for the merchants of Court Street have returned with a double Christmas extravaganza scheduled for this weekend.
Gary Augustus, a businessman who owns the Connections clothes store and Soul Food Grill on Court Street, said there was ...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute will tomorrow run a motorcade through the central parishes to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
The motorcade, which will feature about 20 vehicles, is scheduled to set out from the Devonshir...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The infamous protest on December 2, 2016 and its aftermath prompted The Royal Gazette and others to seek out public records that might shed light on events.
The Public Access to Information Act had been in effect for about 20 months and had already b...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Omicron, a newly emerged variant of Covid-19, has brought tougher restrictions to air travel, with Bermuda’s closest neighbour planning to shorten the turnaround time for a clear test from three days to 24 hours before travel.
Here are the requiremen...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Premier gave two Cabinet ministers a tight deadline to bring about a “definitive resolution” to a civil lawsuit brought by protesters who were pepper-sprayed by police five years ago today.
David Burt issued an e-mail decree to Attorney-General K...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Legislation likely to give police wider powers in line with England and Wales when dealing with marches and static protests is “being considered”, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Antoine Daniels, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, said the potential...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
David Burt said yesterday that nothing could “erase the memory” of the December 2, 2016 clash outside Parliament and "what was done to peaceful protesters“.
The Premier issued a statement to The Royal Gazette in response to questions for our coverage...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor