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The Progressive Labour Party has done little to address the issue of racial inequality, according to the One Bermuda Alliance.
However a PLP spokesman said the Island has become fairer with more opportunities for all Bermudians since the party took p...
DATE: Jul 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A convicted gunman who admitted shooting a Devonshire man outside a North Shore nightclub has been jailed for more than 12 years.
Pelealkhai Williams, 23, was sentenced to 12 years and three months of imprisonment for wounding Rodney Grimes with inte...
DATE: Jul 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is aggressively competing against charities while healthcare costs rise, according to Opposition One Bermuda Alliance seniors spokesperson Louise Jackson.
Speaking in the House of Assembly Mrs Jackson said that the h...
DATE: Jul 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Anti-racism campaigner Cordell Riley welcomed calls for open discussion on the issue of race equity, made this week by Canadian lawyer Kevin Comeau.
Mr Comeau also said the lead-up to the coming election could provide an opportunity for forward progr...
DATE: Jul 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
St George’s residents are losing hope that the promised Park Hyatt Hotel will come to fruition after years of waiting.
According to lease agreements, construction on the resort should have been completed within 48 months after the site was cleared in...
DATE: Jul 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian laws do not allow for the Sex Offenders Registry to be in the public domain, according to Attorney General Kim Wilson.
She further denied that she has been in meetings with interest groups to develop a protocol for the release of informatio...
DATE: Jul 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A teenager was yesterday charged with assaulting a caretaker and his wife while trespassing in a school.
Daeshon Warner, 16, pleaded not guilty to one count of assaulting Colin Palmer and causing grievous bodily harm.
He also denied a second count of...
DATE: Jul 18, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Racial inequity persists in Bermuda despite a lack of any racist intent, according to Kevin Comeau.
But while he said many white Bermudians are unwilling to discuss the issue, making it difficult to make any headway, he said the coming general electi...
DATE: Jul 18, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Admitted gunman Pelealkhai Williams shot a Devonshire man from behind on the orders of his fellow gang members, Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Williams, 23, pleaded guilty in April to wounding 25-year-old Rodney Grimes with intent to cause grievous b...
DATE: Jul 18, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A drunk student who launched a foul-mouthed tirade at police during a traffic stop has been fined more than $2,000 and banned from driving for a year.
Raymond Raynor, 20, was more than twice over the legal limit when he was pulled over by officers ou...
DATE: Jul 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
