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The Bermuda Energy Summit 2016 has been hailed an “unqualified success”, by Grant Gibbons, the Minister of Economic Development.
The event that was held on June 29 at the Hamilton Princess and attracted 110 attendees with over 20 panellists sitting i...
DATE: Jul 13, 2016
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Independent MP Shawn Crockwell criticised the One Bermuda Alliance for not sending any Cabinet representatives to the funeral of his cousin Fiqre Crockwell who was fatally shot last month.
Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday evening, Mr Croc...
DATE: Jul 12, 2016
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The tournament designed to tackle the threat that lionfish pose to Bermuda’s native fish species is to take place this Saturday.
The sixth annual Groundswell Lionfish Tournament is due to be held from 2.30pm to 7.30pm, with the weigh-in at the Bermu...
DATE: Jul 12, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Amendments to the Insurance Act that aim to keep the island “at the forefront of our most vital industry” were passed in the House of Assembly on Friday.
Minister of Finance Bob Richards outlined several technical changes to the Act mostly pertaining...
DATE: Jul 12, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda High School has declared “outstanding” results for its 2016 International Baccalaureate diploma, with 29 graduates out of 30 entered for the full diploma — 25 of whom were successful.
The BHS average score for those achieving the full dip...
DATE: Jul 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General, misrepresented the conduct rules for barristers when he asked fellow One Bermuda Alliance MP Shawn Crockwell to avoid cases against the Government, according to independent legal council.
In resigning from the OBA ...
DATE: Jul 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Burt has accused the Bermuda Government of being “either tone-deaf or stupid” when it tried to “push down the throats of this country” the Pathways to Status Bill.
The acting Opposition leader told The Royal Gazette the proposals that sparked p...
DATE: Jul 12, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Johnny Barnes’s final wish was that Bermuda “share love and kindness with each other”.
Mr Barnes’s widow, Belvina, yesterday revealed the Bermuda icon’s farewell message to the island, which he composed before he passed away.
In his message to “the ...
DATE: Jul 12, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Government and Opposition politicians past and present packed the Anglican Cathedral for the funeral of Jacqueline Swan, the late wife of former premier Sir John Swan.
Sir John greeted distinguished guests at the doorway as hundreds turned out in the...
DATE: Jul 12, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former premier Ewart Brown has likened the continued investigation of Mahesh Reddy, chief medical officer at his business Bermuda Healthcare Services, to a state of war.
“This is a legal matter; it has to be handled carefully,” Dr Brown said, telling...
DATE: Jul 12, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell