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Much of Parliament’s eleven-hour Throne Speech debate revolved around whether or not the Island was truly making a recovery from the economic recession.
Marc Bean, in the Progressive Labour Party’s reply, maintained that real growth had yet to revita...
DATE: Nov 21, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermudians are known sticklers for greeting one another, including striking up conversations with visitors.
For local Shawnette Somner, a chance chat with a holidaying couple unexpectedly landed her in the pages of a major Canadian magazine, Zoomer.
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DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
There was no other option for the Bermuda Government’s planned airport redevelopment because “we can’t afford it any other way”, finance minister Bob Richards said last night.
Non-tendered agreements and resorting to public-private partnerships, or P...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
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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CATEGORY:
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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Other
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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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CATEGORY:
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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CATEGORY:
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