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A damaged baby swing at a playground has been replaced after a worried father contacted The Royal Gazette with safety concerns.
The Shelly Bay, Hamilton Parish swing, designed for infants, was missing two of three rivets missing on one side of the s...
DATE: Jan 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A former Bermuda pastor highlighted how people can come together and help others when he spoke at the US presidential inauguration yesterday.
The Reverend Silvester Beaman delivered the benediction at the historic event in Washington DC.
He invi...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
In collaboration with The Washington Post News Service, The Royal Gazette will provide live-stream coverage of the inauguration of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. from 9am (Bermuda time).
Mr Biden replaces President Donald T...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A campaign group yesterday demanded the removal of of an under-fire senator after an “abhorrent” social media post that backed impeached US president Donald Trump.
Social Justice Bermuda, inspired by the global Black Lives Matter movement, said the O...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The former Senate leader of the One Bermuda Alliance faced a storm of criticism yesterday after he defended impeached US President Donald Trump.
Marcus Jones’ own party distanced itself from his views and the ruling Progressive Labour Party slammed h...
DATE: Jan 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The head of the Bermuda Government’s London office is the new chairwoman of the UK Overseas Territories Association, it was revealed tonight.
Kimberley Durrant was elected to head the group and David Burt, the Premier, will become the president of it...
DATE: Jan 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A former Bermuda pastor who is to play a major role at week’s US presidential inauguration said the island played a key part in shaping his career.
The Reverend Silvester Beaman, who served at St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Hamilton f...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A “wholesale review”of Bermuda’s tax system will be completed by the end of the year after legislation was passed in the Senate yesterday.
The Tax Reform Commission Amendment Act 2020 – which will enable the Minister of Finance to set up the commissi...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The US Consul General will leave his post in Bermuda after just six months, he said yesterday.
Lee Rizzuto’s appointment will end when the new Democratic administration in the United States is sworn in next week.
Joe Biden will take over as President...
DATE: Jan 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A bid by Opposition senators to make Hamilton docks an essential service was defeated in the Upper House yesterday afternoon.
A vote on the question was taking during debate on the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 2020.
A second...
DATE: Jan 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan