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John Wight, the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce president, yesterday backed a new tax on services unveiled in last week's Budget.
Mr Wight said there was “ a great deal of alignment” between Chamber members and Government on the Budget plans to tackle th...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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February is Black History Month and this year marks the 400th anniversary that blacks were brought to Bermuda as indentured servants. Throughout this month, The Royal Gazette will feature people, events, places and institutions that have contributed ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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The stage was filled with 30 Bermuda Menuhin musicians for this concert celebrating the centenary year of Yehudi Menuhin’s birth and the 40th anniversary of his Bermuda Foundation; it could not fail to be an emotional moment.
As John Campbell said i...
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The influential role of Bertram Guishard, one of the Island’s senior educators, has been recalled in the establishment of Bermuda College.
Mr Guishard, who died last week at the age of 87, was “a very upright, trustworthy, honest individual”, said Ge...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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The price of servicing the Island’s debt will outstrip the cost of the country’s most expensive ministry within two years unless action is taken, Bob Richards warned yesterday.
Mr Richards, the finance minister, said that the debt service costs this ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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Since I announced the Bermuda Government’s plans for the “Pathways to Status” initiative this month, I have been approached by many people who all had the same, or very similar, question: “What’s in this for Bermuda?” or “How will this benefit the ec...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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Was anyone in Bermuda surprised by the findings of the Score Report to the Minister of Education? I think not. We have read enough reports to know that public education has been in poor health for decades. Despite all these documents and a huge amoun...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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The Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment responded last night to questions from The Royal Gazette about banning the use of systemic herbicides.
According to a spokesman, the science surrounding glyphosate herbicides is “an evolving area” and l...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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Free lunchtime yoga lessons, aimed at beginners, will be introduced in Hamilton, starting tomorrow.
The Bermuda Yoga Festival is providing teachers with a view to encourage people to try yoga as a gentle introduction to a healthy lifestyle.
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DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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A man was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase through Pembroke yesterday.
Officers initially attempted to stop the 50-year-old motorist, from Devonshire, at the junction of Elliott Street and Princess Street, at about 12.35pm.
He led ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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