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No order was given to use pepper spray on protesters outside the House of Assembly during a clash with police in 2016, the island’s senior policeman said last night.
And he denied an accusation that the gold commander at the incident had failed to an...
DATE: Jul 10, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Progressive Labour Party backbenchers have called for a fresh discussion on independence.
Walton Brown said the need for a debate had become more important because the British Government had forced social and financial policies on Bermuda.
He told th...
DATE: Jul 09, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to suspend mandatory payments into the Sinking Fund was passed by senators last week without major opposition.
The Government Loans Amendment Act 2019, along with the Electricity Amendment Act 2019 and the Bermuda Economic Development Cor...
DATE: Jul 08, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Government MP claimed Belco should be nationalised during a Parliamentary debate about allowing ministerial approval over the company’s sale.
Derrick Burgess, the Deputy Speaker, suggested interest in the power provider could be increased increment...
DATE: Jun 23, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Delegates from 15 different countries came to Bermuda this week for the Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association Conference.
Victoria Pearman, Ombudsman for Bermuda and outgoing CAROA president, said the results were positive with public sessions tac...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An international conference held to highlight the work of ombudsman and human rights teams opened in Bermuda yesterday.
The conference included a panel of speakers who talked about the balance between strong relationships with organisations and the m...
DATE: May 29, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda will host a conference for ombudsmen from across the Caribbean next week.
The 10th Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association Conference will take place at the Fairmont Southampton.
Events will include a panel discussion on “Strengthening Relat...
DATE: May 21, 2019
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The Salvation Army is spreading the message that its work is about much more than handouts.
Beverly Daniels, the charity’s executive director for social services, said the Salvation Army transformed lives by helping people to set and accomplish goals...
DATE: May 16, 2019
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The Bermuda Society for the Blind has changed its name to Vision Bermuda to make more clear its mission to help everyone with sight problems.
David Petty, the charity’s chairman, said that the name coincided with a drive to provide improved services ...
DATE: May 08, 2019
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The former president of Bermuda’s highest court told a clerk to turn off a court recording system so comments by judges could not be used by a woman who represented herself in a civil case, it has been alleged.
Sir Edward Zacca, who retired from the ...
DATE: Apr 24, 2019
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