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Bermuda’s civic leaders need to focus as much on tackling the Island’s racial disparity as they do on its economic interests, according to a new report.
Keith Lawrence and Raymond Codrington’s 30-page manifesto argues that, while open discrimination ...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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The Royal Bermuda Regiment is holding an enlistment event for prospective soldiers tonight.
The gathering is mainly for volunteers, but anyone whose name has come up in ballot and has yet to attend is required to appear.
Commanding Officer Lieutenant...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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The Bermuda Government remains reluctant to penalise senior civil servants who break financial rules, according to Auditor-General Heather Jacobs Matthews.
Mrs Matthews answered with an emphatic e-mailed “Yes!” when asked by The Royal Gazette yesterd...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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A Bermudian was forced to relive his agonising 12-hour wait for surgery at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital when its lawyers went to the Island’s highest court to argue that he does not deserve his $58,000 compensation.
Kamal Williams screamed in pa...
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CedarBridge Academy automotive tech students will showcase their talents at a family event at the school this month.
The Pro Shop Fair will enable them to share with the public the fruits of their labours, such as work to revamp hot rod and vintage c...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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There was no other option for the Bermuda Government’s planned airport redevelopment because “we can’t afford it any other way”, finance minister Bob Richards said last night.
Non-tendered agreements and resorting to public-private partnerships, or P...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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A twice-weekly playgroup for infants and toddlers is being hailed a “huge success” by organisers.
The Wednesday and Friday morning sessions for children up to the age of 4 allow them to socialise, play and take part in physical activities designed to...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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A family mediation training initiative is set to launch on Monday, aimed at resolving familial disputes without unnecessary litigation.
The Judicial Training Institute of Bermuda event will teach mediators to focus on ‘alternative dispute resolution’...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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An injured sailor was brought into Bermuda this morning after being rescued 200 miles north of the Island by a passing cargo vessel.
The 63-year-old Canadian was forced to abandon his vessel, Ekaterina, after sustaining cuts and bruises to his legs a...
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A 22-year-old Sandys man was handed a nine-month prison sentence for burglary this morning.
Stevon Swan Richardson, who is currently serving a sentence for cheating a taxi fare and has been remanded in custody on another matter, pleaded guilty to bre...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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