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The desecration of historic tombstones at Tucker’s Point should be a “catalyst” for Bermuda to recognise its continued suppression of black history and start a healing process, an anti-racism group has claimed.
Lynn Winfield, from Citizens Uprooting ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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Lawyer Victoria Pearman won’t take up her new post as Ombudsman until mid-March, when she has cleared her legal caseload.
Governor George Fergusson, who appoints the Ombudsman, told The Royal Gazette: “I expect Ms Pearman to take up her role as Ombud...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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Outgoing Ombudsman Arlene Brock says her investigation into the “sad and unnecessary” desecration of historic tombstones at Tucker’s Point has been the hardest to conduct during her eight years in office.
Ms Brock, who is soon to be replaced by lawye...
DATE: Feb 11, 2014
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The director of the National Museum of Bermuda has refused to answer questions about the Ombudsman’s report on the desecration of historic tombstones at Tucker’s Point — but has said he’ll work to “resolve” the matter.
Edward Harris was named in Arle...
DATE: Feb 06, 2014
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Naimah Frith may not be the only sufferer of Marfan syndrome in Bermuda — but she believes she is one of just a handful.
The 17-year-old was diagnosed with the life-threatening and rare disorder aged just two and has since had to grapple with a serie...
DATE: Feb 06, 2014
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A businessman has told how police “destroyed” his Christmas after seizing more than $6,000 in cash from him at the airport as he headed off for a festive vacation.
Construction boss Gladstone Headlam, 73, successfully applied to have the money return...
DATE: Feb 05, 2014
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Court
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Sam Strangeways
A woman who swore and kicked out at police as they tried to arrest her walked away from court without a criminal conviction yesterday.
Rogernae Lightbourne, 24, of Tommy Fox Road, St David’s, admitted saying to the officer: “F*** you, p***y. I’ll rem...
DATE: Feb 05, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
A tractor trailer travelling along South Road, in Smith’s, caused a utility pole to break and crash onto the road, bringing down power lines.
Motorists were diverted away from the scene, just east of Spittal Pond and the Harrington Hundreds supermark...
DATE: Feb 04, 2014
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Edmund Gibbons Ltd has given a half a million dollar donation towards the redevelopment of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, the company announced today.
A cheque for $500,000 was given to Wendy Augustus, executive director of Bermuda Hospitals Char...
DATE: Feb 04, 2014
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Government Senator Nalton Brangman has described Opposition leader Marc Bean as the “real culprit” for the desecration of historic tombstones at Tucker’s Point.
Mr Bean was Environment Minister during 2012 when Ombudsman Arlene Brock recommended that...
DATE: Feb 04, 2014
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