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One of the most decorated West Indian servicemen of the Second World War, he was only ten seconds away from death on 80 different missions as an RAF squadron leader.
And that was just the beginning of a remarkable life for Trinidadian Ulric Cross whi...
DATE: Apr 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Ferry passengers have branded the transport minister as “arrogant and out of touch” as they demand he reverse cuts
DATE: Apr 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, is separating from others for seven days after it emerged on Saturday that a close contact had tested positive for Covid-19.
The Governor will continue to work from home, but can now not attend the traditional Peppercorn Ce...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Angry complaints by users of the Pink Route ferry service that cuts have left them feeling abandoned and stranded have been dismissed by the Transport Minister.
Lawrence Scott said he did not accept the views of a petition signed by more than 800 peo...
DATE: Apr 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Scant progress has been made in imposing sanctions on the owners of super yachts controlled by Russians which are registered in Bermuda, it has emerged.
Lawrence Scott, Transport Minister, was unable to say what action Bermuda had taken since the UK ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bus cancellations have hit an “unprecedented” level, the Director of the Department of Public Transportation admitted as he apologised to passengers for the state of the service.
Roger Todd insisted that the situation was now being resolved after mec...
DATE: Apr 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A “pink rebellion” is brewing in Paget over cuts to the ferry service linking it with the capital.
Locals are up in arms over reductions to the pink route connecting the area to Hamilton.
Lawrence Scott , the Transport Minister, is under fire for sta...
DATE: Apr 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Independence may be the island’s road map away from racism, a former Progressive Labour Party premier has claimed.
Ewart Brown said that Black people were still treated as second-class citizens in Bermuda and that racial discrimination was rife.
But ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Commuters have criticised cuts in the pink route ferry service.
Wendell Hollis, a veteran lawyer, said that the service was already erratic.
He complained about a lack of communication over proposed changes, which had left passengers concerned and co...
DATE: Apr 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A man has been found guilty of the murder of the British MP who chaired Westminster’s political group focusing on Bermuda.
Conservative MP Sir David Amess was killed last October as he held an open-house surgery for people in his constituency in Esse...
DATE: Apr 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly