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Women continue to earn less than men, while seniors are the group most reliant on financial assistance.
These were two of the findings highlighted in an analytical brief released yesterday by the Department of Statistics, based on data from the 2010 ...
DATE: Dec 29, 2012
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New Progressive Labour Party leader Marc Bean was officially sworn in yesterday as Leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly.
Mr Bean, who was chosen as the new leader to replace Paula Cox, last Friday, was officially sworn in by the...
DATE: Dec 28, 2012
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Christmas Day crash victim Malik Weeks loved to hear the beat of Gombey drums.
And on Boxing Day, Place’s Gombey Troupe visited the home of his politician father Michael Weeks to perform a tribute in his memory.
“We had 100 people yesterday at my hou...
DATE: Dec 28, 2012
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A swift commitment from the new One Bermuda Alliance government to implement cuts across the Government fleet received a guarded welcome from the public yesterday.
Carpooling was suggested by the OBA when the party was in Opposition in response to fi...
DATE: Dec 22, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The first One Bermuda Alliance Cabinet is a large one — 13 members, including Premier Craig Cannonier.
But Premier Cannonier said changes could be in the offing in a year and the Cabinet could be shrunk.
He also announced after the swearing-in at Gov...
DATE: Dec 21, 2012
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Premier Craig Cannonier
A 49-year-old businessman raised in St David’s, Craig Cannonier studied at Towson State University in Baltimore, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in industrial psychology in 1986.
After returning to Bermuda, he wor...
DATE: Dec 21, 2012
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In the heat of Monday’s general election, all eyes were watching St George’s West to see where the balance of power would wind up.
But OBA’s Nandi Davis said she was completely unaware that her party’s election hopes were in her hands until she stepp...
DATE: Dec 21, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former National Training Board head Nalton Brangman was yesterday sworn in as a One Bermuda Alliance Senator and Education Minister in a ceremony at Government House.
He will also serve as a Government senator.
Mr Brangman served as deputy chairman, ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Premier Craig Cannonier tonight unveiled his Cabinet team — and all of them immediately pledged to take a ten percent pay cut.
They were sworn in at Government House by Governor George Fergusson, but there was no PLP member, as they refused, citing p...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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Rachael Andrade, a tireless advocate for breast cancer awareness and health education, lost a battle with cancer on Tuesday.
The 51-year-old was born in Paisley Scotland.
She arrived here in 1991 to work in the maternity ward at King Edward, where s...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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