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David Burt urged against a culture of fear as he claimed the time is right to consider constitutional change.
The Premier kicked off a conference on the Bermuda Constitution of 1968 today by calling for debate on the set of principles many have claim...
DATE: Jun 08, 2018
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Politics
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News Staff
The Bermuda Constitution of 1968 was crafted to “maintain the status quo”, even as it advanced voters’ rights, a visiting academic has said.
Nicola Barker, an expert on human rights and constitutional law, is among the speakers at a conference on the...
DATE: Jun 07, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Old-school voters in Paget East said they were worried about the island’s future as they head to the polls tomorrow.
In a traditional stronghold of the One Bermuda Alliance, The Progressive Labour Party is still dogged by its past economic record in ...
DATE: Jun 06, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Brazilian supermodel who lost her engagement ring on a Bermuda beach has had it returned, thanks to the assistance of David Burt.
Metal detectorist Andrew Roberts was called in, and located the massive diamond ring within minutes. Now the happy c...
DATE: Jun 01, 2018
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Bermuda’s Constitution is unfinished because it failed to give human rights protection to women and gay people, One Bermuda Alliance senator Andrew Simons said yesterday.
Mr Simons told the Senate that there was a “certain irony” to David Burt’s call...
DATE: May 31, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Centre for Justice is to host a conference to reflect on the history and future of the Constitution.
A spokeswoman for the centre said democracy, fundamental rights and justice will be up for discussion at the event to mark the Constitution’s 50t...
DATE: May 30, 2018
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Other
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News Staff
David Burt made a case for Bermudian independence yesterday because he said it was unfair that Britain still exercised power over the island’s affairs.
The Premier told the House of Assembly it was “unacceptable in a modern democracy” to have “decisi...
DATE: May 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The principal of a Hamilton private school jumped off sail training ship Spirit of Bermuda into Hamilton Harbour to raise funds for the charity for young people.
Susan Moench of Mount St Agnes Academy raised $3,850 towards her pupils’ Spirit of Berm...
DATE: May 21, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Dementia patients in Bermuda have benefited from an international therapy course to improve memory and mood.
Four of the seven participants showed better thought processes, four saw an improvement in their mood and three said they had a better qualit...
DATE: Apr 20, 2018
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Health
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Two-time Paralympian Jessica Lewis has inspired CedarBridge Academy pupils to overcome their problems.
Ms Lewis, 25, spoke to pupils at the school yesterday about adversity and determination as part of a series of talks organised by the Chain Reactio...
DATE: Mar 27, 2018
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