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The Bermuda Government’s impending court case against the members of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress has been protested by an overseas group.
The Government is seeking an injunction against what it charges are unlawful industrial actions, in the aft...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rumours of a departure from the airwaves by Kelly Zuill, known to Bermudian listeners as “Mr Gospel”, have been gently put to rest.
“I am the acting CEO of the Bermuda Broadcasting Company, so if it was happening I think I’d know it,” David Hills tol...
DATE: Nov 18, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The high cost of keeping children in uniform has been illustrated by mothers struggling to make ends meet.
Speaking anonymously to protect her privacy, one parent said she had no idea how to get her child ready for her school’s winter uniform on Frid...
DATE: Nov 18, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hundreds applied for a course launched this week to train the public in looking after persons with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to the Bermuda Legion.
Carol Everson, a welfare case worker for the veterans’ charity, said more than 300 p...
DATE: Nov 18, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Niall Aitken, a family doctor known for his love of the sea, has died at the age of 64.
Dr Aitken passed away suddenly on Sunday.
An avid member of the Bermuda Board Sailing Association for many years, he was a friend of the late veterinarian Neil B...
DATE: Nov 18, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“Dozens” of children have been sent home from school because their parents cannot afford uniforms, according to Sheelagh Cooper of the Coalition for the Protection of Children.
“Last week was a tough one for parents of school-aged children,” Ms Coope...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Unionised workers are seeking clearance to attend next week’s Supreme Court hearings on an injunction against them by the Bermuda Government.
The legal action, set for Tuesday through Thursday, stems from marches prompted by a letter on January 23 fr...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A public forum on gun violence has been called for tomorrow night after the Island’s latest troubles with firearms.
The event, at 6.30pm in the Bermuda Industrial Union’s headquarters, has been set by former government minister Dale Butler.
Former se...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
With Bermuda’s outdated trash collection routes in dire need of a makeover, GPS systems are to be installed in trucks within a matter of weeks for data gathering to develop a new system.
Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works, acknowledged pub...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Kii Small stands as an example of how international Bermuda can be.
Born in Bermuda to Barbadian parents and now living in New Zealand, the 18-year-old has been selected for the next Youth Parliament.
He will represent his home district of Northland,...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell