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The battle for St George’s North is a battle between two titans — Dame Jennifer Smith and Mayor Kenneth Bascome. Both are popular figures with a national profile.
Dame Jennifer, 65, has achieved iconic stature as a politician and is by far the most p...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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Politics
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A visibly angry Michael Dunkley has rejected suggestions that he is vying for the leadership of the One Bermuda Alliance, the move allegedly stemming from the formation of blocks within the party. He stated he will not challenge party leader Craig Ca...
DATE: Nov 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
Despite the gloomy weather, challenging economy and looming election, local students proved they still had lots to be thankful for.
Fifty young people wrote on the topic Why I Am Thankful, as part of the annual Pettit Thanksgiving Essay Competition....
DATE: Nov 16, 2012
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Other
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Brought together at Warwick Camp for the often arduous task of confronting inner obstacles, a team of 19 young adults has emerged from the latest Mirrors residential programme.
Eleven women and eight men last week completed the six-day residential, w...
DATE: Nov 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Community activist Jonathan Starling is to run as an independent candidate for Pembroke South West at next month’s general election.
Mr Starling, a former Progressive Labour Party member, accuses the two main parties of ignoring the real issues and s...
DATE: Nov 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Loud cheers, whistles and applause marked a rally and press conference of One Bermuda Alliance hierarchy at the Vasco Da Gama Club supporting party leader Craig Cannonier's call to “Get it on!” — his first speech of the official election season now t...
DATE: Nov 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
Former Attorney General Phil Perinchief is today quitting the Progressive Labour Party to run as an Independent in the general election.
Mr Perinchief, 68, a PLP Cabinet Minister in 2006 and 2007, will take on Junior Finance Minister David Burt and t...
DATE: Nov 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
This is the full text of the One Bermuda Alliance Leader Craig Cannonier’s Reply to the Throne Speech, which was scheduled to be delivered in the House of Assembly today:
Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members of the House of Assembly,
The people of Bermuda...
DATE: Nov 09, 2012
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Politics
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Bermuda’s latest political group says it hopes to field candidates for the General Election, but prefers to “fly under the radar” and not make details public yet.
Restore Bermuda founder and spokesman Cornell Fubler was unwilling yesterday to state h...
DATE: Nov 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The Reading Clinic is hoping to raise $12,000 through two tag days this week.
Tags will be sold today and on Saturday in support of the charity, which provides specialised services for children with dyslexia and math-related learning difficulties.
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DATE: Nov 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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