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The Ministry of Education has defended its decision not to teach Portuguese more widely in schools, citing a lack of available teachers.
Last month, The Royal Gazette spoke with Ocean 89.1FM radio host Christine Francisco, who presents the Portuguese...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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Education
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A same-sex couple’s application to marry remains “under review”, according to Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs.
However, Senator Fahy said that the Matrimonial Causes Act 1974 “makes it clear that a marriage other than between a man and a w...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“In everything, give thanks,” declared war veteran Randolph Hayward when the Bermuda Legion came to his home with early Christmas gifts.
Mr Hayward, a Second World War veteran from the First Battalion, Caribbean Regiment, Bermuda Contingent, was gree...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Three out of four residents believe the America’s Cup will be beneficial to the Island, according to a survey conducted by Bermuda College.
But more than half of respondents also felt the $77 million allocated to the event could have been better spen...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Event
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Bermuda Police Service will host a community clinic this Saturday from 1.30pm to 4pm at the Rural Hill Plaza in Paget.
Members of the public can speak to Community Action Team officers about any concerns or issues they may have in their neighbourhood...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A conservative Catholic author best known for her opposition to contraception will give a talk to churchgoers this evening.
Kimberly Hahn, a Republic city councillor in Ohio, will speak at St Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church in Warwick at 7pm.
A notic...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Bermuda Weather Service advises that the severe weather watch it recently issued is no longer active.
BWS put out a warning that included the possibility of tornado activity.
Tonight’s departing British Airways flight is listed as delayed; so fa...
DATE: Dec 10, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
New legislation has been put forward to help the Corporation of Hamilton deal with its financial challenges, but more work must still be done.
While amendments to increase the Municipality’s ability to collect parking revenue and increase its debt ce...
DATE: Dec 09, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A legal ruling giving the public unprecedented access to court documents will not apply to ongoing civil cases filed before December 1, the Supreme Court has confirmed.
The judgment by Chief Justice Ian Kawaley, which has been enshrined in a practice...
DATE: Dec 09, 2015
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Other
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Bermuda’s Alyssa Rose has got off to a great start at the Miss World competition in China.
Ms Rose placed in the top 25 for each of the first two rounds of preliminary challenges that assess contestant’s fitness and talent.
“She is having an absolute...
DATE: Dec 09, 2015
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