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United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan questioned why Health Minister Zane DeSilva hasn’t addressed reports naming him in connection with alleged irregularities at the Southside affordable housing scheme.
Mr Swan told MPs Mr DeSilva is usually quick to...
DATE: May 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards yesterday called on Government to pour resources into creating more private sector jobs to halt the decline in Bermuda’s economy.
Mr Richards expressed alarm that the number of people working for Government had su...
DATE: May 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Four sailors were rescued by a container ship last night after their vessel smashed into a whale.
The 38-feet sloop Outer Limits was heading from Bermuda to the Azores as part of the ARC Europe event when it cracked its hull by striking the mammal at...
DATE: May 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A bill establishing the procedures to be followed to hold a referendum was tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday.
The Referendum Act 2012 sets the stage for a referendum on gaming which was mentioned in last year’s Throne Speech as something the ...
DATE: May 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Bermuda Union of Teachers general secretary Mike Charles believes the money Government will spend on a multi-million lease agreement with Pembroke Hamilton Club (PHC) could be better spent.
He spoke out as Government yesterday confirmed it had signed...
DATE: May 19, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
For 18-year-old piano prodigy John Seymour, the path to fulfilling his musical dreams hasn’t come easy.
“I have ambitions to do very great things in music,” he told The Royal Gazette.
However, he admitted: “I’ve had educational struggles. Other than ...
DATE: May 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
KFC was accused of “back door tactics” by the Bermuda Industrial Union, after a change in health insurers set off a new round of accusations in the ongoing labour dispute.
The company is changing worker insurance policies on June 1 — and splitting th...
DATE: May 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
With a 17-gun salute from the Regiment and praise from the Premier, Governor Sir Richard Gozney bid a formal goodbye to Bermuda yesterday.
A ceremony featuring dignitaries from across the spectrum of public service took place on the lawn outside the ...
DATE: May 19, 2012
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Dignitaries and friends gathered to bid farewell to Governor Sir Richard Gozney in a ceremony outside the Cabinet building
Photos Akil Simmons
DATE: May 18, 2012
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Other
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Charges have been dropped against a woman accused of stabbing her goddaughter after the alleged victim indicated that she did not want the case to proceed.
Valita Harford, 52, was charged last year with unlawfully wounding Shaynell Harvey, 29, at the...
DATE: May 18, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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