98 results returned for search: "independence AND " author Jonathan Bell
It was red, white and blue all the way as Bermudians, expatriates and visitors celebrated the Diamond Jubilee over the weekend.
In London, five Bermuda Sea Cadets joined a diamond formation with 54 other cadet dinghies, in the nearly 10-mile pageant ...
DATE: Jun 04, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
Economy Minister Patrice Minors assured the House of Assembly she had “no intentions to make any changes to the existing policy” when it came to term limits.
The statement came as Ms Minors rebutted Opposition claims that the policy had driven busine...
DATE: Apr 23, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Island’s parole system faces sweeping changes, Attorney General Kim Wilson has announced.
New legislation will introduce tiered sentencing, as well as tiered criteria for parole eligibility.
The move was welcomed by newly-appointed chairman of th...
DATE: Feb 03, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Four Bermudians celebrated their call to the Bermuda Bar, in front of a courtroom packed with friends, family and colleagues.
Puisne Judge Ian Kawaley, who is to serve as Bermuda’s next Chief Justice, presided over the ceremony on Friday.
New barrist...
DATE: Oct 05, 2011
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda stands to play a central role in defining the future relationship between the UK and its overseas territories, according to Overseas Territories Minister Henry Bellingham.
In a speech before a packed hall at the Bermuda College, Mr Bellingham...
DATE: Sep 27, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A disabled cruise visitor to Bermuda found it so difficult to get off the ship that he said his trip to the Island this summer may be his last.
“Even people that were not disabled had problems negotiating those ramps,” said Hal Hoffman, who arrived a...
DATE: Sep 15, 2011
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The majority of voters remain opposed to Independence, according to a recent poll.
Seventy-three percent of persons surveyed by Mindmaps said they were against such a move.
The figure is the same as in an October survey.
As before, 14 percent of tho...
DATE: Jan 28, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Puisne Judge Norma Wade-Miller opened this year's 40th anniversary meeting of the Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges Association (CMJA).
Mrs. Justice Wade-Miller, who is president of the association, addressed delegates at the University of Brighto...
DATE: Nov 04, 2010
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell