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The single protester who refused to accept a confidential government payout to people pepper sprayed outside Parliament five years ago today still wants his day in court.
Craig Looby insists police used excessive force during a clash with demonstrato...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
As he watched from the balcony of the House of Assembly, Sylvan Richards knew that what he was witnessing marked the end of the OBA as a government.
Mr Richards, who made it into the House just ahead of protesters blockading the gates, said he knew “...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
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