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A small park being created at the vacant lot at the corner of Court Street and Dundonald Street is off to a modest start and, according to the City of Hamilton, a patch of trees with picnic benches should be in place by July. For many years the prope...
DATE: May 21, 2015
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A “portrait of Bermuda” is being compiled by artist Paul Carter, a photographer who eschews staged or posed pictures for the unrehearsed, spur-of-the-moment reportage of the places he visits.
Here from London, Mr Carter is the artist in residence for...
DATE: May 20, 2015
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Opposition to same-sex marriages stands at 60 per cent — but voters favour granting status to holders of Permanent Resident’s Certificates if they have lived on the Island for more than 25 years.
The figures emerged from a survey by Profiles of Bermu...
DATE: May 20, 2015
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Voter confidence figures compiled by statistician Cordell Riley show residents increasingly disenchanted with the ability of either political party to manage the Island’s economy.
“It’s interesting that neither party comes out on top — the One Bermud...
DATE: May 19, 2015
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The flair of young artists at CedarBridge Academy in creating their own shows has dazzled theatre teacher Patricia Nesbitt, the school’s director of performance.
“They rose to the occasion and they were absolutely fantastic,” Ms Nesbitt said of trio ...
DATE: May 18, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
In the wake of some public confusion over whether the One Bermuda Alliance paid for Finance Minister Bob Richards to appear on television, the governing party stated yesterday that there had been no transaction involved.
Mr Richards’s ZBM appearance ...
DATE: May 16, 2015
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The plight of men is overlooked when broken relationships end up before the courts, according to the child advocacy group Childwatch.
“We need to change the system for the sake of children because some of these guys are not even given a chance,” grou...
DATE: May 15, 2015
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Tom Butterfield is setting off on the long route to Paris later this month: a 500-mile journey by bicycle, which has raised more than $100,000 for the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.
“This is an idea that goes back some 25 years,” said Mr Butterfi...
DATE: May 15, 2015
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Supporters of the People’s Campaign wore red this morning as they gathered outside the House of Assembly, with about 80 people in attendance by the time Parliament reconvened at 10am.
The atmosphere was quiet and cordial as Premier Michael Dunkley ar...
DATE: May 15, 2015
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A showdown at Parliament is in store, with the Opposition calling for the resignation of Finance Minister Bob Richards and the People’s Campaign urging the public to gather tomorrow outside the House of Assembly.
The Progressive Labour Party has call...
DATE: May 14, 2015
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Jonathan Bell