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Replacing the crumbling Swing Bridge with a hydraulic counterpart could provide a “50-year fix”, Craig Cannonier suggested last night at a town hall meeting in St George.
“I am very much in favour of a hydraulic bridge,” the Minister of Public Works ...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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Hundreds of residents and tourists flocked to Front Street on Wednesday night to see local celebrities brave some wild dares.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Bermuda hosted their third biennial “How much would you pay to see me ...?” event at the Bermud...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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Regardless of how the public vote in the referendum next week, the Bermuda Government will be obliged to find some form of legal foundation to accommodate same-sex couples who are in permanent relationships.
Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General, said l...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
National Heroes Weekend has quickly evolved into three days that are not to be missed in Bermuda.
With an array of events such as the Bermuda Heroes Weekend Carnival, there is sure to be something for everyone. Here’s a list of what’s going on this ...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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Government compliance with financial instructions continues to improve, financial secretary Anthony Manders told the Public Accounts Committee yesterday.
Mr Manders attended the afternoon meeting in Hamilton to explain the existing oversight procedur...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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The campaign against same-sex marriage has an eight-point lead over the campaign in favour, according to a poll commissioned by The Royal Gazette.
However, those in favour of same-sex civil unions outnumber those against by 13 percentage points, in t...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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A Jamaican national who was set to be deported upon his release from prison has won a court judgment that he has been discriminated against based on his gender.
Leighton Griffiths, who is married to a Bermudian, argued that the Bermuda Immigration an...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Father’s Day will be celebrated early today with a special salute to the island’s dads.
“We Love You Dad”, hosted by Gina Spence Productions, has grown in its three years, as attested by the latest haul of tributes sent in to fathers.
“I don’t believ...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Centre Against Abuse is noting an “extreme increase” in requests for protection orders and warning letters.
But pleas for safe housing assistance have been in “drastic decline” over the past three years, according to executive director Laurie Sh...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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The defunct 9 Beaches resort at the West End was vacated by its would-be developer, IRC Sandys, on May 5, according to Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works.
A payment plan for monies owed is “ongoing” in the courts, Mr Cannonier said. A judg...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell