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An appeal for the public to wear blue today (FRI) to mark World Children’s Day during the year’s “global child rights crisis” has been made by a charity.
A Family Centre spokeswoman said schools around the island would hold a grub day to help suppor...
DATE: Nov 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“Severe flooding” at a trenching job on Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton Parish has caused the road to be closed off, the Ministry of Public Works advised.
The closure runs from Rocky Ridge Road to Sommersall Road, and will remain in effect until th...
DATE: Nov 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Drivers were warned to take care on Sunday morning for the Bermuda Bicycle Association President’s Cup Road Race.
The race is from 7.30am to 10.30am, with the route under the control of police and race officials. There will be no road closures or par...
DATE: Nov 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An “evolving blueprint” for Bermuda’s culture, and a podium for young people to have more say in government policy, are planned for the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports in the year ahead.
Ernest Peets spoke on the Throne Speech plans laid out ...
DATE: Nov 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tinée Furbert, the new Minister of Social Development and Seniors, pledged to bring “change where it is needed the most” for the island’s youth and elderly.
Ms Furbert said the new Children’s Commission, pledged to replace the “outdated“ Child Care P...
DATE: Nov 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda is back on the front line of the United States Navy’s efforts to combat Russian submarines prowling the depths of the Atlantic, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
A USN detachment and two hi-tech P-8 Poseidon submarine hunter aircraft has been de...
DATE: Nov 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Visitors to Bermuda will be required to have a negative coronavirus test no more than five days before their departure to Bermuda, health minister Kim Wilson said tonight.
Non-residents were earlier required to have a negative test inside seven days ...
DATE: Nov 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A developer who faced criminal charges over a failed Hamilton hotel project has made a complaint to the Bar Council about his former lawyers.
Michael MacLean, who had all the charges against him dropped in the Supreme Court in January 2019, filed the...
DATE: Nov 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A group of defence lawyers yesterday launched a bid to appeal the convictions of three men jailed for murder and attempted murder.
The move came in the wake of a ruling earlier this year which deemed that the jury selection process in criminal trials...
DATE: Nov 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Seniors will be showered with free gifts, food and entertainment as part of a Christmas drive through event next month.
Carol Clarke, who has organised a festive season seniors’ party every year for more than two decades, said yesterday the Seniors’...
DATE: Nov 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan