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Minister of Government Estates and Information Services Neletha Butterfield has unveiled a display about slavery in Bermuda at CedarBridge Academy.
She said the display, created by Nicole Simons and Mandellas Lightbourne at the Bermuda Archives, was ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Budget cuts at the Ministry of Public Works will cause minimal impact for the public, according to Government Senator Cromwell Shakir.
Speaking during the Senate debate on the budget of the Public Works Headquarters and the Department of Public Works...
DATE: Mar 28, 2011
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Budget
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Opposition Senator Michael Dunkley has praised efforts by the Government to streamline the Justice system, but questioned the efficiency of in-prison rehabilitation programmes.
Speaking on Friday at the debate in Senate regarding the Justice Departme...
DATE: Mar 28, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
City Hall will join with landmarks in more than 100 nations by going dark for one hour today as part of Earth Hour.
In cooperation with environmental group Greenrock, the City of Hamilton will turn off all non-essential lights from 8.30pm to 9.30pm i...
DATE: Mar 26, 2011
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senator Kim Wilson this morning fired back at claims Government is not leaving adequate time for debate on the Budget in the Senate.
Earlier this week the UBP complained that Government was taking all but a few minutes of time allocated leaving no ti...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer suffered a potentially serious head injury yesterday after a confrontation with a suspect.
According to a police spokesman, officers were on mobile patrol at around 3.30am on Court Street when they encountered a person on a motorcycl...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
National Security Minister David Burch called statements by British MP Andrew Rosindell disrespectful, saying the Conservative backbencher didn’t have the right to dictate policy.
Speaking at the close of the motion to adjourn in the Senate on Wednes...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Orders to create Economic Empowerment Zones (EEZs) in St George’s and Somerset have been approved in the Senate.
Economy Minister Kim Wilson said the new EEZs would help to encourage entrepreneurs and support existing businesses in the east and west ...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Almost one-fifth of Bermuda households have not yet been surveyed as part of the 2010 Census, with less than two weeks before the end of enumeration.
Director of Statistics Valerie Robinson-James said the Census coverage has been gradually rising and...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Members of the Sargasso Sea Alliance have met in Bermuda to discuss how to protect the important Atlantic ecosystem.
The Sargasso Sea acts as a nursery and home for numerous species.
Alliance executive director David Freestone warned the area is thre...
DATE: Mar 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
