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Police are investigating the protests on Friday outside of Parliament, and the response from authorities, according to John Rankin, the Governor.
Mr Rankin said he had also been told by Michael DeSilva, the Commissioner, that he would be given a brie...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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Social activist Glenn Fubler has called on the community to heed lessons from the protests and riots of 1977.
Tensions exposed by a police crackdown on demonstrators outside Parliament have reverberated in the community, ranging from formal complaint...
DATE: Dec 06, 2016
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A death threat has been pulled from online after graphic threats against the life of Michael Dunkley, the Premier, were circulated on the social networking service Instagram.
Later today Instagram announced that the account had been removed for viola...
DATE: Dec 03, 2016
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The Corporation of Hamilton has stood by its decision to terminate four members of staff who subsequently took their case to the media, claiming they had been unfairly dismissed.
The four also criticised the Bermuda Industrial Union, alleging that th...
DATE: Dec 02, 2016
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Bermuda Industrial Union leader Chris Furbert pulled no punches in his rebuttal to sacked Corporation of Hamilton workers who said this week that the BIU did not fight to save their jobs.
“What’s not going to be tolerated by this organisation is when...
DATE: Dec 01, 2016
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Unprecedented funds have been raised by this year’s Poppy Appeal, which has so far taken in more than $30,000 — the most successful of the ten operated by the Bermuda Legion.
Thanks to the community’s support, the group is offering a second round of ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2016
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Workers alleging unfair dismissal after they were sacked by the Corporation of Hamilton are preparing for a legal fight — saying that the Bermuda Industrial Union failed to go to bat on their behalf.
“They’re just looking for an excuse to get rid of ...
DATE: Nov 30, 2016
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With this Friday marking 39 years since the outbreak of the race riots of 1977, musician Live Wires aims to sanctify the occasion with a concert in the foyer of City Hall.
“I like to do things that have significance,” the reggae artist told The Royal...
DATE: Nov 30, 2016
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Black Friday may have lost its novelty for locals, but the faithful still turned out in force — for pre-Christmas festivities as much as special deals.
The absence of Digicel and Bermuda’s declining population meant less foot traffic than in previous...
DATE: Nov 26, 2016
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Ordinary citizens are technically able to apply for personal licences to possess medical cannabis, a Supreme Court ruling has shown.
The November 9 hearing before Puisne Judge Stephen Hellman was a breakthrough for Michael Brangman, who has successfu...
DATE: Nov 25, 2016
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