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New human rights regulations that will protect gays and lesbians from discrimination could become law in a matter of weeks.
And Bermuda is currently in violation of European laws that make it an offence not to provide protection for gays and lesbians...
DATE: Feb 21, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Elderly patients are to be moved out of acute care beds as the Bermuda Health Council looks to stem a “crippling” rise in the Island’s health costs.
The organisation claims that with bills running more than $30,000 a month per person, the hospital ca...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
VOCES8 an a capella singing group from the UK are performing in this year's Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts. In addition to their performances the group have worked with students in several of the Island's schools giving them voice workshops....
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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Government has promised to review its methods of culling feral chickens after complaints about the killing of other bird species.
The Department of Conservation Services have been working to control the Island’s feral chicken population, but this wee...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Developer Gilbert Lopes wants to have a Special Development Order amended, so he can build more homes at Grand Atlantic.
He said he has faith that the properties will sell despite the lack of interest shown in the first three phases he built at the S...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party took aim at a statement by Attorney General Mark Pettingill that the former government held back legislation to empower Police.
Shadow Attorney General Kim Wilson said yesterday that while part five of the Police and Crim...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A community group to boost fundraising for the Island’s new hospital has been launched.
The Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust has formed a Community Engagement Committee for the ‘Why it Matters’ campaign in aid of the King Edward VII Memorial Redeve...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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Accused gunman Jay Dill was yesterday quizzed in Supreme Court over gun shot residue (GSR) discovered on his clothing the day after the murder of Randy Robinson.
Mr Dill told the court the black top he was wearing when he was arrested belonged to his...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An American visitor yesterday admitted importing drugs to the Island.
Rodney Small swallowed 48 pellets of cannabis resin before he boarded a flight on January 31.
Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo ordered a social inquiry report for the Elizabeth New Jerse...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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Crime
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The Island’s next Education Commissioner will be chosen from overseas as well as local candidates, in time for the coming school year.
The decision was made to ensure a credible pool of qualified applicants, Board of Education chairman Curtis Dickins...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
