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THE whistleblower sacked after exposing the Berkeley project as a "death trap" believes revelations about his dismissal are an attempt by authorities to draw attention away from the central issue ? the safety of students. And Gabriel Martel has provi...

FORMER Berkeley site superintendent Gabriel Martel is adamant the project's electrical contractor was hand-picked by the Ministry of Works & Engineering ? a fact that got him fired after calling the allegedly protected company incompetent. And last n...

THE war of words between Health Minister Patrice Minors and clients of a day-care centre for the handicapped heated up yesterday after the Minister allegedly told one parent the school was "no longer a priority". The Orange Valley facility and its 13...

. And organisation spokesman Mike Marsh said it was now necessary to by-pass Premier Alex Scott because Government was "riding roughshod" over the will of the people. The organisation presented a fresh petition of more than 15,000 signatures to Premi...

SHADOW Health Minister Louise Jackson condemned Government over its handling of the closure of the Canadian Hotel claiming that the "emergency" should have been anticipated months ago. And in a general assault on Government's track record, the Pembro...

GOVERNMENT is launching a complete review of drug rehabilitation programmes in a fresh offensive against recidivism. Drug Control Minister Wayne Perinchief yesterday agreed that many crimes were committed by a handful of addicts who were repeatedly i...

GOVERNMENT appears to have settled its dispute with the Salvation Army over funding following "frank and open discussion" on the issue. But yesterday it was confirmed that Government will put the management of a new homeless shelter, along with vario...

A PETITION calling for a referendum on Independence has won more backers than Government managed to secure at the last election. And pressure group Bermudians For Referendum (BFR) has issued a final ultimatum to Premier Alex Scott ? "respond to the w...

THE Progressive Labour Party last night reacted angrily to criticism by former MP Julian Hall, claiming that nothing would distract it from carrying out "the work of the people of Bermuda". But the statement was later dismissed in part by Mr. Hall as...

And he has issued "a clarion call for a grass roots revolution" to rein in an elite group "who seem to have completely ignored the words 'progressive' and 'labour' and who appear instead to be concentrating on the word 'party'." Mr. Hall, who represe...