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Three people from Bermuda will take part in a 24-hour global event to deliver presentations on their passions.
Cushi Ming, Sara Westhead and Ashley Aitken will represent the island in the International PechaKucha Day 2021 tomorrow.
It will be the 30t...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Child and family welfare campaigners raised concerns yesterday about cannabis laws that are to be debated in the House of Assembly today.
They feared that giving the green light to growing and selling the drug would send the wrong message to young pe...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Curfew-breakers will not face criminal charges under planned changes to the law, the Premier has revealed.
But the amendment will not be retroactive – meaning that those already arrested for the breach could still find themselves in court.
The curfew...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government will be “held to account for its most recent activities” in the battle against the coronavirus as emergency health regulations go before MPs to be extended today in the House of Assembly.
A string of Covid-19 regulations are scheduled ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government backbenchers will be allowed a conscience vote on introducing the island’s first legal cannabis regime.
And the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance signalled ahead of the debate in the House of Assembly that it is opposed to sweeping legislati...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rena Lalgie made history two months ago when she became Bermuda’s first female and first Black Governor. This week, she sat down with The Royal Gazette to share some of her initial impressions on taking up the appointment and the island.
One cor...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
“Short term pain will lead to long term gain” for drivers as Belco in tandem with the Government prepares to dig up Middle Road in Warwick starting on Monday.
The dig will close the westbound lane of the road, with trenching to be carried out between...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The tall ship Pelican of London arrived in Bermuda on Wednesday morning after 28 days at sea.
However, the crew of 44 must remain on board until they receive negative results from the Covid-19 tests they were required to take on arrival.
Captain of...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Repairing the storm-damaged entrance to Elbow Beach is “high on the list” of jobs to be addressed by the Government, the public works minister said yesterday.
Barricades and caution markings were put across the staircase to the beach today by the D...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A woman was banned from the roads for 18 months yesterday (THURS) after she admitted driving while double the legal alcohol limit.
Kristine Marshall, 45, was also fined $1,000 after she pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court.
The incident took place on...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson