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Sources with connections to the Progressive Labour Party expressed disappointment after rebel Opposition MPs, Wayne Furbert and Walton Brown, had their posts on the Boundaries Commission revoked at the behest of the Leader of the Opposition.
Governm...
DATE: Feb 03, 2016
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
Former Bermuda resident and businessman John McCauley has been recalled by local associates as a generous friend to the island.
James Watlington, who founded Osprey Investment with Mr McCauley in 1997, said his former business partner had come from a...
DATE: Feb 02, 2016
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
A forum has been called today on the toll taken on the island’s women by unemployment, with many said to have been forced to seek jobs overseas.
“Women Hearing Women”, a gathering to share the challenges facing women, was set by Kim Wilson, the Progr...
DATE: Feb 02, 2016
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
The banned weed killer glyphosate is to be studied by the Bermuda Government to determine whether its use on the Island presents a threat to the environment.
A six-month ban was placed on glyphosate, which is used by the popular weed killer Roundup, ...
DATE: Feb 02, 2016
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Triple Challenge is back, with international pros taking part and a new division for America’s Cup teams to compete.
The obstacle race, which raised more than $55,000 for charity last year, has grown by leaps and bounds: participation is ...
DATE: Jan 30, 2016
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
A man stuck with a hefty legal bill after a court battle he views as pointless has been left without a home after his final shelter was seized to cover costs.
“It’s like taking away my tent,” Marcus Williams said of the confiscation of his boat Islan...
DATE: Jan 29, 2016
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
The life of Shawn Brangman, who endured a long battle with heart ailments, will be celebrated tomorrow by family and friends.
“He had a good life,” his father, Stanfield Brangman, told The Royal Gazette.
“Not too many people can deal with an aneurysm...
DATE: Jan 29, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The passing of Cornelia Tweed, a mother figure to many in her community, marks a deep loss to her husband Cedric.
Ms Tweed, who had recently turned 89 when she died on the morning of January 20, had been married to him for 70 years.
Mr Tweed, once Be...
DATE: Jan 28, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 47-year-old Pembroke man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for two counts of sexual exploitation.
Unmoved by the defendant’s protestations of innocence, Puisne Judge Stephen Hellman said the man’s reputa...
DATE: Jan 28, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“Significant opportunities” lie in store for a nine-acre island created at Dockyard for the America’s Cup village after its six weeks of use are concluded.
The first of two public meetings soliciting feedback for its environmental impact assessment, ...
DATE: Jan 27, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell