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Government is organising a series of town hall meetings to be held across the Island to discuss the upcoming Budget.
Three meetings are scheduled, with the first to take place at Dalton E Tucker Primary School on Wednesday, the second at the Leopard’...
DATE: Jan 16, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government is misleading the public to make the economy seem healthier than it is, according to Shadow Minister Bob Richards.
Mr Richards said that Government figures on the number of new international businesses registered on the Island were below a...
DATE: Jan 16, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A British MP has called for Bermuda and other overseas territories to be given representation in the UK House of Commons.
In a submission to the UK Parliament’s Backbench Business Committee, Andrew Rosindell said that since the UK makes decisions tha...
DATE: Jan 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Planning Minister Marc Bean is to represent the Island at the KPMG National Infrastructure Strategy Seminar in Miami this week.
The two-day summit, to be held this Thursday and Friday, is intended to address the issues and challenges facing island ju...
DATE: Jan 16, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A thief who fought with a tourist after being found in the guest’s hotel bedroom has been jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to burglary.
Stanley Davis, 42, of no fixed abode, was identified by DNA on a baseball cap and sweatshirt that he lef...
DATE: Jan 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Celebrities and politicians mingled this weekend at the Syncairly Yours Foundation’s Diamonds and Caviar Gala at the Newstead.
Organiser Molessia Joynes said the event was an absolute success, but unfortunately the demand for seats overtook capacity....
DATE: Jan 16, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A mother-of-four who admitted stealing $27,000 from her estranged husband and his girlfriend was last week given a suspended prison sentence.
Chandray Abrahams, 34, of Rambling Lane, Pembroke, pleaded guilty to one count of theft, but said the money ...
DATE: Jan 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Industrial Union has called an urgent meeting for today for all BIU members who work for the Department of Education.
Union organiser Louis Somner has called the session at 11.30am at BIU headquarters in Hamilton to discuss various concer...
DATE: Jan 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Renowned actor Danny Glover led a group of celebrities who arrived on the Island last night to take part in a fundraising gala.
He was joined by health advocate and legal correspondent Star Jones, actors Lance Gross and Vanessa Bell Calloway and musi...
DATE: Jan 14, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
DATE: Jan 13, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
