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Michael Dunkley has written a letter of sympathy to François Hollande, the President of France, as a show of support from Bermuda in the wake of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.
“The people of Bermuda share the distress, the sadness and the horro...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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The developers and Bermuda Government officials behind the plans for a new airport terminal will address the public’s questions tomorrow night.
The information session, set for 5.30pm at the Anglican Cathedral, will include representatives from the C...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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The Island’s most vocal opponent of conscription says he will believe the latest Throne Speech promise on the matter “when I see it”.
“The One Bermuda Alliance say the same thing every Throne Speech,” said Larry Marshall Sr of Bermudians Against the ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2015
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Absentee ballots allowing students to vote have been proposed for the new legislative year.
The Throne Speech promise makes good on a pre-election pledge of the One Bermuda Alliance, but the issue goes back more than 15 years.
The argument for absent...
DATE: Nov 14, 2015
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The protection of children, seniors and the sick were all prominent features of a Throne Speech that promised to look after Bermuda’s most vulnerable people yesterday.
Penalties for predatory sexual crimes against children will be toughened up, legis...
DATE: Nov 14, 2015
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Bermudians at the racially troubled campus of the University of Missouri have spoken of their alarm — as well as their hope.
After tensions peaked this week, Ty-Ron Douglas, an assistant professor at the university, and Kerri Furbert, a student in h...
DATE: Nov 13, 2015
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Time is running short for the Bermuda War Veterans Association, now precariously short on funds.
With just three years remaining in its reserves, the group is appealing for help in its support for a group of 11 veterans and their dependents.
“I don’t...
DATE: Nov 10, 2015
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Remembrance Day is a poignant occasion for veteran Robert Hammond, even if his recollections of service are far from pleasant to recall.
As a wireless operator aboard a Lancaster bomber from 1943 to 1944, Mr Hammond watched from the air as cities bur...
DATE: Nov 10, 2015
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The Bermuda Legion is aiming to create a residential care facility for seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease — in a move that could also help save the cash-strapped Focus charity.
Jerry’s House in St George’s is owned by Focus, the addiction t...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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School spirit comes easily for 17-year-old Nia Dailey, deputy head girl at the Berkeley Institute.
“It’s my last year here and I’m going to miss it so much — it’s like my second home,” said Nia.
The Pembroke student takes such pleasure in volunteerin...
DATE: Nov 09, 2015
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