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The Commission of Inquiry has recommended increased parliamentary oversight on government spending, according to its official report.
Since 2010, the Commission notes, efforts have been made to address areas where violations had been found to occur i...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Walter Roban has reiterated calls for answers regarding the decision by police to pepper spray protesters.
Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, the deputy Opposition leader said that as of this weekend 100 days had passed since the December...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A free presentation aimed at educating the island’s religious community about problem gaming is set to be held this month by the Bermuda Gaming Commission.
“Awareness of Gambling Addiction in the Faith Community”, scheduled to be held on March 27 at ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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A private contractor has been hired to maintain pet waste containers along the Railway Trail and in the island’s national parks.
According to the Ministry of the Environment, Professional Animal Waste Services has been awarded a three-month contract ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce is back from the brink after the public answered a call for support, but fundraising efforts continue.
In January, the environmental organisation said that a shortfall of donations had left it unable...
DATE: Mar 13, 2017
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The men of Hasty Pudding Theatricals are preparing to bare their legs in Bermuda this week, as they bring their unique brand of musical comedy back to the island.
The Harvard-based group — the third-oldest theatre organisation in the world — has been...
DATE: Mar 13, 2017
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The Government has launched an initiative aimed at getting parents more involved with their children’s education.
However, Mike Charles of the Bermuda Union of Teachers said that in order for such an initiative to be a success, it needs the buy-in of...
DATE: Mar 13, 2017
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Education
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Scientists from around the world have visited Bermuda for a conference in celebration of a landmark agreement made here 21 years ago.
The “Bermuda Principles”, which were agreed on at a summit at the Fairmont Southampton in 1996, led to the results o...
DATE: Mar 11, 2017
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A Bermuda Under-20 footballer has been charged with the fatal stabbing of Raymond Butterfield.
Mikiel Thomas, 19, from Pembroke, was charged in Magistrates’ Court this afternoon with the unlawful killing of Mr Butterfield on Sunday.
Mr Thomas was not...
DATE: Mar 10, 2017
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man received $1,750 in fines this morning after he was caught by police with cannabis and cocaine.
Yukie Pearman, 22, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to charges of possessing the drugs in an incident on October 22 last year.
The court...
DATE: Mar 10, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes