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Political observers said last night that the One Bermuda Alliance had to ditch its United Bermuda Party legacy.
Former OBA minister Michael Fahy, one of the party’s founders, said it faced a painful reappraisal after it was returned to the opposition...
DATE: Nov 28, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Armed robbers struck at the Collector’s Hill Esso Service Station this morning in Smith’s, according to police.
Officers responded at about 5.30am after two suspects, one apparently brandishing a bladed article, accosted staff members as they opened ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Retailers toasted another successful Black Friday yesterday.
But Bermuda’s version of the American sales bonanza, adopted by island businesses several years ago, has evolved from the original overnight free-for-all.
Reken Pearman, general manager of ...
DATE: Nov 25, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New parks legislation is to be debated by MPs today in the House of Assembly — while controversial amendments to casino legislation are expected to be passed over.
A motion is to be brought by Government Whip Michael Weeks for the House to approve th...
DATE: Nov 24, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
L.A. Virgil-Maldonado, a singer, promoter, author and community activist, has died at the age of 51 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Ms Virgil-Maldonado, familiar to many from Bermuda’s music scene, had spent much of her time in Philadelphia but h...
DATE: Nov 24, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former One Bermuda Alliance senator Nick Kempe quit yesterday as chairman of the party after only five days in the job.
Senator Nandi Outerbridge, the deputy chairman and former MP, will take over the top position on an interim basis.
Mr Kempe, an ad...
DATE: Nov 24, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A foul odour along the eastern stretch of Front Street has been traced to the City of Hamilton’s main sewer line.
A spokeswoman said the “sewage-like” smell was coming from the line between the city’s pumping station and Court Street.
Heavy rains del...
DATE: Nov 24, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Care Learning Centre is holding its seventeenth annual tag day tomorrow to raise funds for scholarships.
The Pembroke school caters for secondary pupils with academic and social problems, as well as non-traditional students who want to upgrade their ...
DATE: Nov 22, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Residents unhappy with foul odours and vermin coming from the island’s largest dairy farm have demanded a fast solution to what was branded a public health nuisance.
Farm owners Valter and Lidia Medeiros faced an often heated gathering at the Departm...
DATE: Nov 22, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tributes were paid in the House of Assembly on Friday to Margaret Vaucrosson, a former nurse and dedicated volunteer, who has died at the age of 81.
The co-founder of the Eliza DoLittle Society, a charity offering food for the needy, Ms Vaucrosson is...
DATE: Nov 22, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell