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A 46ft yacht was abandoned by its crew of four some 130 miles south east of the Island yesterday, after putting out an urgent call for help.
The Champis, en route for Norway, had lost its engine and mast, and crew member had fallen ill, a Bermuda Mar...
DATE: Jun 15, 2013
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Advocates of the long-fought initiative to expand human rights gave mixed applause to last night’s passage of the Human Rights Amendment in the House of Assembly.
A spokesman for campaigners Two Words and a Comma told The Royal Gazette: “This is a si...
DATE: Jun 15, 2013
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An attempt to specifically block same-sex marriage from the Human Rights Act Amendment was last night defeated 18 to 12 in the House of Assembly.
Progressive Labour Party MP Wayne Furbert sought to attach a proviso to the amendment stating that nothi...
DATE: Jun 15, 2013
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The Bermuda Police Service’s Cadet Programme is set to triple in size in response to a surge of applicants.
The programme currently has five enrolled cadets, but Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley told the House of Assembly yesterday the service ...
DATE: Jun 15, 2013
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Government will amend the Motor Car Act to clarify the rules regarding permits for dumpster trailers, defining various classes and usage restrictions.
Tourism and Transportation Minister Shawn Crockwell said discussions with stakeholders identified t...
DATE: Jun 15, 2013
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Former Premier Alex Scott has been appointed Commander of the British Empire, and charity founder Clem Talbot recognised as Member of the British Empire along with Raleigh Bermuda’s Michael Spurling.
For Mr Scott, the accolade made for “an exhilarati...
DATE: Jun 15, 2013
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Households in the East End will not have garbage picked up until Tuesday, Government said yesterday.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said: “We wish to inform residents in the East End of the Island that there was a delay in the collectio...
DATE: Jun 15, 2013
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Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy has referred the labour dispute involving workers at the Government quarry to the Labour Disputes Tribunal.
In a statement released tonight, Senator Fahy, who is the Minister responsible for labour, said: “After mee...
DATE: Jun 15, 2013
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Former Premier Alex Scott has been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
And Clement Talbot and Michael Spurling have received MBEs for services to the community.
Mr Scott's public service and political has career has spanned more than thre...
DATE: Jun 14, 2013
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Heart of the City: The history of Hamilton as a British city began in 1790 when the Bermuda Government set aside 145 acres for it, and was officially incorporated in 1793 by an Act of Parliament. Bermuda’s capital relocated to Hamilton from St. Georg...
DATE: Jun 14, 2013
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