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Former Senate President Alfred (Alf) Oughton was fondly recalled by family and members of the Upper House yesterday.
The 83-year-old died on Monday and a funeral date has been set for February 24.
Said daughter-in-law Nancy: “To me, most people have ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government Senator Diallo Rabain called upon workers who feel discriminated against to speak up in the wake of a human rights inquiry ruling against Apex Construction.
Shortly before the Senate adjourned, Mr Rabain declared himself “appalled, absolut...
DATE: Feb 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
St Peter’s Church in St George’s is preparing to celebrate a new jewel in its crown: the gift of an old royal title restored.
The church is launching its 400th anniversary with a service next month, to commemorate a little-known but historically sign...
DATE: Feb 15, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
In spite of pleas for leniency, two female cruise passengers women were each sentenced to six years in jail yesterday after trying to smuggle drugs into Bermuda.
“Drug mules are never hardened criminals,” Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves told defence la...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
They frequently lock horns in Parliament, most recently over the FutureCare insurance scheme for seniors.
But Health Minister Zane DeSilva and Opposition spokeswoman for seniors Louise Jackson enjoy a good relationship ... good enough for chocolates ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has done much to meet international benchmarks for legislatures, but there is still room for improvement, according to Kim Swan of the former United Bermuda Party.
In the House of Assembly on Friday, Mr Swan led the House in a debate on Commo...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Evangelists of the New Testament Church of God say they’re hitting back at gang violence by launching a mission of hope to troubled areas of the Island.
“The Lord told me to evangelise at the parks and fields,” explained church member Crystal Anderso...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A YouTube video, part teenage high jinks and part nostalgia, has garnered a sensational near-130,000 hits online with sunny scenes of the Island’s shores.
Encouraged by Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert to keep up the work, 15-year-old Giles Lorimer Tur...
DATE: Feb 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A job-seeker told he wasn’t suited for a Government work programme because he was “learning challenged” got a pleasant surprise after his story appeared in The Royal Gazette.
Assistant director of Labour and Training George Outerbridge apologised to ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An initiative to get jobless Bermudians back to work has continued with the award of a cleaning contract for the Dame Lois Browne Evans Building.
Cathy-Ann Symons, unemployed for the last two years, said the programme should get full-time work for tw...
DATE: Feb 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
