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In a first for Bermuda, a sexual orientation discrimination case has gone before a tribunal of the Human Rights Commission.
Desai Jones, 41, admitted posting a string of anti-gay statements on his Facebook page, but denied that they were directed at ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2015
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It was a packed hall last night at the Heritage Worship Centre in Hamilton as upwards of a thousand people from churches all over the Island joined together for song, prayer and sermons.
“This level of service has not been done for some time, where w...
DATE: Mar 22, 2015
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Questions persist after passengers who struggled to escape from last week’s crashed bus maintain there was so emergency exit from the stricken vehicle.
The driver of the bus from the March 11 crash on East Broadway has been arrested and released on p...
DATE: Mar 21, 2015
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New legislation has been introduced by Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy to broaden the properties available to Permanent Resident Certificate holders in a move aimed at boosting the Island’s housing market.
Speaking to The Royal Gazette after yeste...
DATE: Mar 21, 2015
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Bermuda lags behind all other similar jurisdictions in its protection afforded to citizens with mental health issues — and the lack of inclusion is frustrating other efforts to advocate for them.
One in four residents will experience a problem with t...
DATE: Mar 20, 2015
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Health
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Jonathan Bell
Parents concerned about the possible closure of schools due to declining enrolment reacted with surprise at the inclusion of three-year-old students in the public school system mandate.
“My bank account would be about $15,000 richer,” had she known h...
DATE: Mar 20, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
It was both a light-hearted and solemn occasion this afternoon as the official portrait of former Premier Dr Ewart Brown was formally unveiled in the Senate chamber.
“There is little that will ever prepare one for what comes once you sit behind that ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2015
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
Rare century-old Bermuda scenes richly captured in an early photographic technique have gone on display at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.
The creations are from Karl Struss, the American photographer, cinematographer and inventor who worked w...
DATE: Mar 19, 2015
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Many parents are sceptical that a decision has not already been made to reorganise public schools — but Education Minister Wayne Scott last night reiterated that no definitive plans had been drawn up.
At the close of a third and final public meeting ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2015
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Education
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Jonathan Bell
The Island’s stance is evolving when it comes to mental health, from the pilot mental health court programme to efforts under way at the Human Rights Commission.
A panel discussion to be held tonight by the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation will explo...
DATE: Mar 19, 2015
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Health
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Jonathan Bell