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Equality activists Rainbow Alliance have joined the Human Rights Commission in criticising a proposed referendum on same-sex marriage.
The group also criticised recently tabled legislation to limit marriage to heterosexual couples as “a cowardly rout...
DATE: Mar 02, 2016
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Unlike most children, little Seraphina will get to choose her birthday.
As a “leap baby” born on February 29, her mother says she will leave it to her daughter to decide whether to celebrate her birthday on February 28 or on March 1.
The tiny bundle ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2016
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How the island would cope with an oil spill could be determined over the next two days in an exercise involving Rubis Energy and the Bermuda Regiment.
Keeping on eye on proceedings is a small group of observers from the US Coast Guard, who are on the...
DATE: Mar 02, 2016
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DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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An order approving May 20 as the starting date for the 2016 census has been passed by Parliament.
Its questionnaire, which Michael Dunkley described as “tried and tested by the Department of Statistics”, is expected to have a 10 to 12 per cent comple...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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Cyril Paynter has offered heartfelt thanks to Royal Gazette readers after their generosity helped him to compete in a Hawaiian ukulele competition.
The 58-year-old, from Mullet Bay, reached the finals of last month’s Annual International Ukulele Con...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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Extra staff are being assigned to the compliance division of the Department of Immigration for the coming year.
However, Walter Roban, the Shadow Minister of Home Affairs, said more should be assigned to investigate the mistreatment of workers by the...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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Shadow Attorney-General Michael Scott yesterday commended the Bermuda Government for its progressive justice initiatives but warned they must be very careful of recidivism.
Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General, celebrated the positive advances in thera...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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Bermuda’s seniors must reclaim their stake in guiding how the democracy functions, former Premier Dame Jennifer Smith has declared.
“At every stage, people have clamoured to be part of the decision-making process,” she said, pointing out the advance...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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Police have named 21-year-old Ezariah Matthie as the second traffic fatality of the year.
Mr Matthie was involved in a collision with a truck at the junction of Harvey Road and Ord Road in Paget shortly before 2.45pm yesterday.
He was taken to the In...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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