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The Progressive Labour Party unveiled its first two candidates yesterday for October’s General Election.
Crystal Caesar and Jason Wade will compete for constituencies in Southampton that the One Bermuda Alliance held with reduced margins at the 2017 ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
A monthly support circle for families in need threw a celebration party in honour of two key members of Family Centre, who helped to create the grassroots community group more than a decade ago.
The evening of performance and song paid tribute to Mar...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
Two Bermudian-born men have been cleared of terrorism charges after a trial in Britain.
Hisham Muhammad, 26, from Manchester was found not guilty of plotting a terror attack.
Mr Muhammad’s 25-year-old cousin, Faisal Abu Ahmad, was found not guilty of...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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Court
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Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Public Services Union announced it has handed out a total of $680,000 in higher education grants to members and their dependents.
The 28th annual ceremony, held on Wednesday, was led by Armell Thomas, president of the BPSU, and Kevin Gran...
DATE: Aug 24, 2020
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The British media were branded “highly mischievous” yesterday by Stephen Corbishley, the Commissioner of Police, after articles ran in two leading newspapers on a video that featured senior Bermudian officers.
The video, reported on by The Times and ...
DATE: Aug 22, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
The first Bermudian forecaster to qualify in more than a decade has been welcomed to the job by the Bermuda Weather Service.
Troy Anderson is now qualified as a meteorological forecaster after training on the job at BWS and completion of a course at ...
DATE: Aug 21, 2020
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Grim figures on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic were revealed last night by the Minister of Finance.
Curtis Dickinson said the island’s total debt had gone up by about $520 million as a result of the double whammy of a plunge in revenues and pand...
DATE: Aug 21, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
The company that operates Hamilton docks has been “severely impacted” as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was revealed yesterday.
Warren Jones, the chief executive of Stevedoring Services Limited, said that job numbers on the docks were expected...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s final day in court to settle same-sex marriage has been set for early in 2021.
Rod Attride-Stirling, who represents the gay rights organisation OutBermuda along with four other litigants on the issue, said last night the case would go befor...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has asked the Government to clarify its stance on a cost-cutting package for the public sector after its proposals were turned down by the fire and prison services.
Ben Smith, the Shadow Minister of National Security, said on Tuesday h...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell