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Just about any politician who's ever been misquoted or unfairly wronged in the pages of Bermuda's newspapers will tell you the Island is long overdue a media council.
But they won't necessarily all be turning up at the House of Assembly to simply rub...
DATE: May 18, 2010
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Last night's flight from Bermuda to the UK was night-stopped at short notice as the volcanic ash cloud forced the closure of Gatwick Airport.
Most of the 103 would-be travellers from last night returned to their homes, while the remainder were booked...
DATE: May 17, 2010
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Government backbencher Wayne Perinchief yesterday warned new PACE laws could end up "hobbling" Police in the war on violent crime.
The former Assistant Police Commissioner told the House of Assembly some aspects of PACE mean officers' valuable time i...
DATE: May 15, 2010
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Police will be able to X-ray suspects they believe have swallowed illegal drugs under legislation due to be debated in the House of Assembly today.
The Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) Amendment Act means high-ranking officers can authorise X-rays...
DATE: May 14, 2010
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Three things the United Bermuda Party can probably bank on are that Allan Marshall won't be crossing the floor, forming his own party, or quitting to sit in the House of Assembly as an Independent.
The official Opposition's candidate for Hamilton Sou...
DATE: May 14, 2010
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Backbencher Terry Lister called for race consultant Rolfe Commissiong to be fired in the wake of his insulting remarks about Progressive Labour Party colleague Ashfield DeVent.
Mr. Lister and Culture Minister Dale Butler both spoke out at last week's...
DATE: May 12, 2010
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Mother and MP Patrice Minors is calling for the rejuvenation of Loyal Hill Community Playground to help put the focus back on families in her Smith's North constituency.
The Progressive Labour Party backbencher says improving community facilities can...
DATE: May 05, 2010
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An American businessman committed suicide weeks after Bermudian Andre Curtis paid him back more than $1 million for his part in an alleged Ponzi scheme.
John Scheaffer, CEO of Illinois-based Sysix Technology, was found dead in his office with a plast...
DATE: May 03, 2010
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Back-of-town MP Ashfield DeVent yesterday dubbed consultant Rolfe Commissiong's stance on race "frightening" — and urged young black men to stop looking for excuses for their bad behaviour.
Mr. DeVent said the Premier's adviser's tunnel vision has ca...
DATE: May 03, 2010
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The Progressive Labour Party now has less support than Bermuda's two Opposition parties combined, according to a new poll.
The PLP's support has dropped from 40 percent to 32 percent in the survey by Mindmaps, with the United Bermuda Party on 21 perc...
DATE: Apr 29, 2010
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