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The Youth Parliament last night held its first debate of the legislative year, with the student members tackling the subject of mental health.
While the government team, led by Namrata Bisht, argued that the Bermuda Government should substantially in...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 17-year-old boy was shot last night after two men on a motorcycle opened fire on a small crowd.
A group of six young men, all between the ages of 16 and 20, were sitting on a wall at a property on Morgan Road, Warwick, just before 9pm when the two ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Health Council this year gave up their Christmas lunch to volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
While the eight-member team usually take part in an annual Christmas luncheon, the group instead decided to work with volunteers with the charity to ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Opposition MP Kim Wilson has urged the Bermuda Government to make efforts to save the closed Sandys 360 Sports Centre.
Speaking during the House of Assembly’s Motion to Adjourn on Friday, Ms Wilson called on the Government to look into ways it could ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A motion to look into allegations of “extortion and bribery” against three government ministers was withdrawn last night by Opposition MP Wayne Furbert.
The motion, which was tabled by Mr Furbert, proposed that the House should discuss calling on the...
DATE: Dec 12, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Further questions about public access to Fort St Catherine’s Beach were raised in the Senate this week, but Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, responded that the issues were answered in the recently tabled lease for the project.
Leases for t...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A book featuring previously unseen works by the late Peter Woolcock is set to be launched next Friday at the Bermuda National Gallery.
Woolcock’s Wonders includes a number of children’s illustrations, including drawings from three unpublished childre...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Several pieces of legislation were approved in the Senate on Wednesday, with both parties expressing unanimous support.
The Perpetuities and Accumulations Amendment Act, tabled by Senator Jeff Baron, the Junior Minister for National Security, was des...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New legislation has been put forward to help the Corporation of Hamilton deal with its financial challenges, but more work must still be done.
While amendments to increase the Municipality’s ability to collect parking revenue and increase its debt ce...
DATE: Dec 09, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Government has tabled a series of leases for the St George’s hotel project. The 262-year leases, tabled on Friday, propose a varying rent for the hotel property, which would start at $1,000 per year before rising to $5,000, $80,000 and ev...
DATE: Dec 09, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes