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Politics played a role in the Progressive Labour Party’s targeting of the One Bermuda Alliance’s airport development – but former MP Michael Scott insisted the project was foremost “an inherently bad deal for the country”.
The former PLP Attorney-Gen...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Reporter Sarah Lagan covered the December 2 protest for The Royal Gazette. Five years later, she looks back on the chaotic and frightening events of that day.
Chaotic, frightening and heartbreaking are just a few words that sum up the events of...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Deborah Brown, mother of OBA MP Nandi Outerbridge: “I saw the protesters standing in the front lines shoving Nandi in the chest with their hands and arms … They were shoving her and preventing her from walking through the crowd and towards the ga...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Politics irrevocably tainted a review of the events of December 2, 2016 – such that two One Bermuda Alliance senators involved saw no point in attempting a report of their own.
“At some, what are you going to gain?” asked Ben Smith, who with Marcus J...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Salvation Army today launched its annual Red Kettle drive to raise money for both Christmas hampers and year-round programmes.
Major Robert Kerr said volunteers will be out across the island collecting donations this month as part of the charity’...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection to an allegedly fraudulent investment scheme run on social media.
A police spokesman said the man was arrested yesterday after allegations from several people that they had been approached by the s...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The public has been warned to be wary of phishing e-mails that claim to be from the Accountant-General’s Department.
A Government spokeswoman said the email contains a malware attachment that is dangerous to computers if opened.
The spokeswoman added...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Christmas giveaway through social media has been announced by the City of Hamilton.
The City’s 12 Days of Giving runs from December 6 through 17, with prize gifts going to 24 winners via the City’s pages on Facebook, CityofHamiltonBda, and Instagra...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Flu vaccinations set to be delivered yesterday as part of the Flu Express programme at the National Stadium Pavilion have been pushed back until tomorrow.
The Ministry of Health provided no reasons for the delay.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry urged ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man accused of having more than $235,000 worth of drugs for sale was cleared of all charges.
Adam King, 42, was found not guilty of five alleged offences at the end of a six day Supreme Court trial.
Charles Richardson, for the defence, said afterw...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson