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One of the world’s top whale photographers is coming to Bermuda to give a lecture and host two workshops.
National Geographic contributor Flip Nicklin will deliver his one-hour presentation “Among Giants: A Life with Whales” at BUEI at 7pm next Monda...
DATE: Jun 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Shadow Seniors and Social Services Minister Louise Jackson has criticised Government for a delay in delivering Financial Assistance cheques to those in need this month.
The Department admitted yesterday it had experienced problems with payments and p...
DATE: Jun 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The mother of child killer Ze Selassie’s victim has reacted with horror to the news he could get out of prison seven years earlier than his original 35-year term.
The Court of Appeal ruled last week that Selassie should become eligible for parole aft...
DATE: Jun 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Health Minister Zane DeSilva last night apologised for using the “insensitive and incorrect” term “jewing down” in the House of Assembly.
The Progressive Labour Party MP uttered the phrase during a parliamentary debate on Friday but withdrew it minut...
DATE: Jun 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Shadow Seniors and Social Services Minister Louise Jackson has criticised Government for a delay in delivering some Financial Assistance cheques this month.
Mrs Jackson said she had spoken to clients of the Department of Financial Assistance (DFA) wh...
DATE: Jun 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Deputy Speaker Randy Horton has pledged to report back to MPs on the findings of the parliamentary committee on crime before the House of Assembly adjourns for the summer.
He told the House on Friday there had been “some disquiet” about when the joi...
DATE: Jun 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Health Minister Zane DeSilva has apologised for using the “disgusting, derogatory and disgraceful” term “jewing down” in Parliament.
Progressive Labour Party MP Mr DeSilva was lambasted by the Opposition after he used the phrase during a debate in th...
DATE: Jun 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Progressive Labour Party has condemned anti-PLP graffiti which has appeared around the Island.
The unsigned images show a cartoon character urinating on the PLP acronym and have been spotted in several places, including Vesey Street, Devonshire, ...
DATE: Jun 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A police investigation has been launched into corruption claims made in Supreme Court against former Premier Ewart Brown.
Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva confirmed late yesterday afternoon that detectives had “commenced inquiries to determine ...
DATE: Jun 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Police are warning residents to ignore a bogus email circulating locally which claims to be from a British financial firm.
The message contains a phony advert for a “broker in Bermuda” and offers a salary of $10,000 a month.
Bermuda Police Service’s ...
DATE: Jun 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
