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Former world boxing champion Teresa Perozzi called on police yesterday to drop an investigation into a birth companion who helped her to have a baby at home without medics present.
Sophia Cannonier, a non-medical birth supporter known as a doula, was...
DATE: Feb 09, 2018
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The Government is continuing to pursue its lawsuit against the Lahey Clinic, according to a court submission filed by its lawyers this week.
The claim, for unspecified damages, alleges “corrupt enterprises” between the Massachusetts-based teaching ho...
DATE: Jan 25, 2018
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There was one compelling reason why Miss X, who did not wish to be identified, went to the police after she was sexually assaulted by her boss — her daughter.
Reluctant to publicly relive the “terrifying” attack, which took place one evening almost s...
DATE: Jan 19, 2018
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The Government should say if it is to create an extra $200,000-plus post with the appointment of a new Cabinet secretary, Opposition deputy leader Leah Scott said yesterday.
The call came after it was announced on Monday that Derrick Binns’s job of S...
DATE: Jan 18, 2018
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A British politician has called on Boris Johnson, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to prevent Bermuda from taking the “entirely retrograde step” of reversing marriage equality.
Chris Bryant, Labour MP for Rhondda, told the...
DATE: Jan 17, 2018
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Legislation to enable the creation of a central land title registry and make it easier to access information on property ownership was passed in the Senate today.
Government senator Jason Hayward said of the Land Title Registration Amendment Act 2017...
DATE: Dec 13, 2017
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The deputy chairman of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission is expected to resign today.
Sources told The Royal Gazette that Garry Madeiros was set to step down at the end of a meeting at the regulatory body’s office this afternoon.
The meeting is th...
DATE: Dec 06, 2017
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A Washington lobbying firm run by president Barack Obama’s former senior political strategist has landed a $20,000-a-month consulting contract with the Government of Bermuda.
TheGroup, which describes itself as an independent strategy, policy and com...
DATE: Dec 01, 2017
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Restaurant-goers in Bermuda can now check hygiene and food safety standards at their favourite eating-out spots after health watchdogs decided to go public with results of health inspections at food service outlets.
The “grades on licences” scheme wa...
DATE: Nov 30, 2017
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Critics at home and overseas continued yesterday to pour scorn over a plan to bring the island’s casino regulatory body under ministerial control.
The Casino Gaming Amendment Act 2017, expected to be debated and approved in Parliament early next mont...
DATE: Nov 24, 2017
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