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With a mother who once ran for parliament, a brother who was an MP and a grandson who wants to be Premier, it's fair to say that politics is in the blood of Jeanne Atherden and her family.
But it took until she was 60 for the mother-of-two to become ...
DATE: May 18, 2009
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Six local charities got a boost yesterday when the organisers of an annual fundraising tournament handed over cheques totalling $250,000.
The money was raised by the annual Ross (Blackie) Talbot Charity Classic golf tournament, which took place in Ap...
DATE: May 15, 2009
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Garbage collectors returned to work yesterday after downing tools on Tuesday in support of a sacked refuse truck driver. And this morning they were due to meet with union bosses to find out what Works and Engineering Minister Derrick Burgess had to s...
DATE: May 14, 2009
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Their motto is to build goodwill and forge better friendships — but two of Bermuda's Rotary clubs may be about to fall out over the issue of female membership.
Hamilton Rotarians will hear a motion next Tuesday on the topic from member Jim Brock, who...
DATE: May 13, 2009
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The head of the Civil Service spoke out yesterday about bossy leaders and the need for civil servants to be accountable, impartial and treated with respect.Kenneth Dill gave his speech to Hamilton Rotary less than two weeks after Premier Ewart Brown ...
DATE: May 13, 2009
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The Human Rights Commission is to take the "unprecedented step" of writing to the United Nations about Premier Ewart Brown's press gag against The Royal Gazette and Mid-Ocean News.
The commissioners held a special meeting yesterday afternoon to discu...
DATE: May 12, 2009
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The idea of Bermuda College becoming a university is not a new one — but president Duranda Greene believes the time is still not right to make the change.
Ten years ago, former president George Cook pushed for it to become a university college but th...
DATE: May 11, 2009
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The PLP has released the statement signed by Cabinet ministers in support of under-fire Premier Ewart Brown, insisting that it is not an oath of allegiance or loyalty.
The party said the document was written and circulated by Home Affairs Minister Da...
DATE: May 11, 2009
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Two motorcyclists were rushed to intensive care with critical injuries after serious road crashes at the weekend.
Police reported four nasty accidents in the space of just two days — three of them involving only one vehicle.
The worst injuries were s...
DATE: May 11, 2009
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A media organisation representing more than 1,300 print publications has issued a statement censuring Premier Ewart Brown for reducing contact with The Royal Gazette and Mid-Ocean News.
The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) — which defends pres...
DATE: May 11, 2009
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