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Unlike most children, little Seraphina will get to choose her birthday.
As a “leap baby” born on February 29, her mother says she will leave it to her daughter to decide whether to celebrate her birthday on February 28 or on March 1.
The tiny bundle ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2016
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How the island would cope with an oil spill could be determined over the next two days in an exercise involving Rubis Energy and the Bermuda Regiment.
Keeping on eye on proceedings is a small group of observers from the US Coast Guard, who are on the...
DATE: Mar 02, 2016
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A St George’s barber has been fined for dishonestly receiving boating supplies, using the credit account of a former employer.
John O’Connor, 28, also pleaded guilty to charges connected to an unrelated high-speed chase which took place last October....
DATE: Mar 02, 2016
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government and developers have finalised a 262-year ground lease for the St George’s hotel project, it was announced today.
Michael Dunkley, the Premier, flanked by East End MPs and representatives from the Desarrollos Group, said that the agreement ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2016
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
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DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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An order approving May 20 as the starting date for the 2016 census has been passed by Parliament.
Its questionnaire, which Michael Dunkley described as “tried and tested by the Department of Statistics”, is expected to have a 10 to 12 per cent comple...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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Jonathan Bell
Cyril Paynter has offered heartfelt thanks to Royal Gazette readers after their generosity helped him to compete in a Hawaiian ukulele competition.
The 58-year-old, from Mullet Bay, reached the finals of last month’s Annual International Ukulele Con...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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The Bermuda Government has announced that it is to call a referendum on same-sex marriage and civil unions.
Michael Dunkley, the Premier, called a press conference this morning, accompanied by Patricia Gordon Pamplin, Minister for Community, Culture ...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Extra staff are being assigned to the compliance division of the Department of Immigration for the coming year.
However, Walter Roban, the Shadow Minister of Home Affairs, said more should be assigned to investigate the mistreatment of workers by the...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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Jonathan Bell
Shadow Attorney-General Michael Scott yesterday commended the Bermuda Government for its progressive justice initiatives but warned they must be very careful of recidivism.
Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General, celebrated the positive advances in thera...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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