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The release of paedophile John Malcolm “Chalkie” White has exposed a “fantastically flawed system”, according to a leaked e-mail from Senator Jeff Baron.
Mr Baron, the Minister of National Security, likened himself to a janitor mopping up the mess le...
DATE: Dec 08, 2016
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A 75-year-old woman who was pepper-sprayed at Friday’s protest outside Parliament, described her fear yesterday at the response of riot police, claiming officers “treated us like a bunch of dogs”.
Great-grandmother Marie Smith told The Royal Gazette:...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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Randy Horton told yesterday how “appalled” he was at the scenes that unfolded outside the House of Assembly on Friday and admitted he “probably should have moved faster” to adjourn that day’s parliamentary proceedings.
The Speaker of the House told T...
DATE: Dec 07, 2016
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Former Attorney-General Mark Pettingill said yesterday that a newspaper advertisement taken out by a group opposing same-sex marriage was “totally inappropriate” in light of ongoing legal proceedings.
Preserve Marriage paid to place the half-page adv...
DATE: Dec 01, 2016
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Leaders of Bermuda’s African Methodist Episcopal Church are expecting a decision shortly from immigration authorities on the Reverend Nicholas Tweed’s work permit.
Mr Tweed, pastor at St Paul AME Church, vocal critic of the Bermuda Government and a p...
DATE: Nov 25, 2016
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Kevina Santucci will celebrate Thanksgiving today for many reasons but primarily because she is simply grateful to be alive.
The same goes for her father, Chaplain Kevin Santucci, who will give thanks to God for his and his daughter’s recoveries from...
DATE: Nov 24, 2016
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Former Attorney-General Mark Pettingill claims newly passed legislation aimed at preventing corruption in the casino industry is “superfluous” and could impact his business.
The government backbencher spoke out against a section of the Casino Gaming ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2016
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The island’s three banks have told the Government they “won’t bank casinos”, according to the chairman of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission.
Alan Dunch told a gathering of business leaders yesterday that the island’s fledgeling casino industry may...
DATE: Nov 18, 2016
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Child safety campaigner Sheelagh Cooper is calling for a “dangerous offender” law to ensure paedophiles and others convicted of sex offences have to be supervised upon release from prison.
Mark Pettingill, chairman of the joint parliamentary select c...
DATE: Nov 18, 2016
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Information commissioner Gita Gutierrez has issued her first order compelling a senior civil servant to release a public access to information decision.
Ms Gutierrez filed the order at the Supreme Court against the permanent secretary at the Ministry...
DATE: Nov 16, 2016
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