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Welcome to The Royal Gazette’s live coverage of the House of Assembly, which started at 10am.
MPs are now on the motion to adjourn, where the resignation of Curtis Dickinson as finance minister is the main topic of debate.
Ministerial statements on ...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Firefighters today extinguished a fire at a house caused by a burning mattress.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire Service said: “Upon arrival fire crews saw a two story structure with smoke issuing from a window on the second storey.
“Two firefighters...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An eight-point plan was unveiled yesterday as part of the Government’s efforts to improve the health system.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said the Bermuda Health Strategy 2022-2027 put people at its heart.
She explained: “One of the highlights...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A husband and wife ended up in hospital yesterday after a double attack on their home.
Police said a 59-year-old woman suffered an injury to her mouth after she went to her husband’s assistance when he was attacked by a man dressed in black as he lef...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The House of Assembly will return today for the first time since Curtis Dickinson’s shock resignation as finance minister.
David Burt, the Premier, has taken over the key role with a week to go before the blueprint for the next financial year is unv...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A 35-year-old man suffered a serious stab wound after he was attacked last night, police said today.
Acting Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons said the man was stabbed in the back and had a gash to his head after he was attacked on Glebe Road, Pemb...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The second death reported from Covid-19 this week was announced last night by health officials.
The news brought the total number of deaths as a result of the coronavirus pandemic to 122.
The number of active cases of the coronavirus has also climbe...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A St George’s ship’s pilot and shipwright risked his life as a small-boat captain during the Second World War.
Edric Pearman, who was 104, and his late wife, Joyce, who died in 2016 after almost 75 years of marriage, were known as the island’s longes...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Warwick Academy pupils brought smiles to the faces of morning commuters yesterday as they marked Random Acts of Kindness Day.
About 30 primary and secondary level pupils took part in the event, also recognised in the US, by making inspirational post...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Mayor of Hamilton yesterday stayed tight-lipped over the Government’s decision to postpone elections for the island’s two municipalities for a year.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, said he could not comment until he had seen the legislati...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan