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Leaders of several Overseas Territories including Bermuda released a joint statement following a Pre-Joint Ministerial Council meeting.
Representatives from territories (OTs) including Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Fal...
DATE: Jul 25, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
It has been a buoyant month for the world of marine conservation with two major events taking place — The Groundswell Lionfish Tournament and the Reef Watch citizen science event.
Some 28 teams signed up to participate in the 2015 Reef Watch event wh...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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More must be done to address the growing issue of obesity and diabetes, according to local endocrinologist Annabel Fountain.
A recent study found that almost three-quarters of participants were overweight or obese, while 42 per cent of adults reporte...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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Whether you are planning to spend Cup Match at the cricket, on the beach or in the water, the excitement of being at a huge gathering brings one inevitable irritation: finding a parking spot.
The Royal Gazette got ahead of the game and checked out so...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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The number of people now entitled to work in Bermuda permit-free under a new legal precedent delivered by the Supreme Court excludes the “vast majority” of work permit holders.
However, Peter Sanderson, the lawyer behind the latest ruling, cautioned ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
An apparent switch from gun to knife crime in recent months is in line with trends being experienced in the UK, according to the Inter-Agency Community Response Group.
There have been at least five knife-related crimes in Bermuda since May, including...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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Bermuda Regiment soldiers are to be sworn in as special constables in a bid to boost the defence force’s ability to help out the Bermuda Police Service.
A group of around 30 soldiers, drawn from public order specialists the Operational Support Unit (...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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About 400 people are set to perform at the Bermuda Tattoo 2015, being held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bermuda Regiment.
According to Major Dwight Robinson, the Regiment’s director of music, the October event will feature guest groups fr...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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A woman has cried foul after being discharged from the hospital’s emergency room, claiming she was turned away because staff there refused to take her complaint seriously.
Saudia Virgil told The Royal Gazette she had to call for an ambulance on Sunda...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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Bermuda’s “best and brightest” debaters are heading to Singapore to compete in the World School Debate Championship 2015.
Education Minister Wayne Scott congratulated Bermuda’s participants — Lucien Anderson, a recent graduate of the Berkeley Institu...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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