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A chemical spill at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital led to the evacuation of the visitor parking lot.
Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye or caustic soda, was spilled on Thursday night.
A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokesperson said: “Because this wa...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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Parliament Street between Front and Reid Streets will be closed this weekend for trenching work.
The street will be closed between 7am today and 7pm tomorrow, the City of Hamilton announced.
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a 40-year-old Pembroke.
Rudy Smith was last seen at his Pembroke residence on July 9, but has reportedly been spotted in the City of Hamilton since then.
Mr Smith is described as a brown-skinned male, ...
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Conyers Dill & Pearman has laid off half a dozen employees.
The Royal Gazette understands those let go at the law firm included marketing and administrative staff.
Sources said six people in marketing were laid off on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A media c...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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The trial of three people accused of turning a drug deal into a robbery approached it’s conclusion yesterday, with the Crown and defence offering their final statements.
The Crown allege that brothers Ezra (EJ) Ararat and Ezra Williams, along with Zh...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A serving policeman is the subject of a third of the unresolved grievances being dealt with by the Police Complaints Authority.
The independent board, which is currently investigating 24 active complaints, told The Royal Gazette in a statement: “Of t...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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Sam Strangeways
Homosexuals deserve protection against discrimination but Government has no intention of allowing same sex marriage, Families Minister Glenn Blakeney said yesterday.
The Minister stressed discrimination based on sexual orientation must be outlawed in...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A controversial law forcing Bermudians married to non-Bermudians to obtain a licence for the purchase of their own homes has been rolled back in the House of Assembly.
However, such couples will still require approval to buy a second home — which One...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
MPs debated a take note motion on a proposed Equality Act in the House of Assembly yesterday, among the issues raised was the need to give homosexuals protection against discrimination. The take note motion was brought to the House by Families Minist...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Bermuda Hospitals Board last night confirmed its chief of staff Dr Donald Thomas has been put on administrative leave.
In a short statement, a BHB spokesperson said: "We can confirm that our chief of staff, Dr Donald Thomas, is currently on admin...
DATE: Jul 14, 2012
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Health
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