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Superintendent Darrin Simons was appointed as the new deputy police commissioner yesterday.
Mr Simons, a 25-year veteran of the service, replaces Paul Wright, who retired at the start of this month.
The new second-in-command said that he was grateful...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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The new Minister of Finance is to outline refinancing part of the Government’s $2.42 billion debt in the House of Assembly today.
Curtis Dickinson is said to have secured a deal at a favourable rate of interest as one of his first acts as minister.
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DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A campaigner called for two separate sex offender registers yesterday, so one could list only those who target children.
Debi Ray-Rivers said the root cause of the crime was different depending on the victim’s age.
She welcomed proposed legislation t...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Bermudian writer has penned a novel based on the real-life exploits of underwater treasure hunter Teddy Tucker.
Andrew Outerbridge’s book, The Vigilant, centres on the discovery of the wreck of a privateer’s ship loaded with riches and Robert Tucke...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Stand out, work hard and be compassionate was the advice of guest speaker Sean Tucker to pupils at the Berkeley Institute’s prize-giving ceremony yesterday.
Mr Tucker, who recently inherited the nickname “the Voice of Summer” after the death of long...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An investigation into an alleged confrontation between two senior One Bermuda Alliance members at the party’s headquarters has been closed after police found there was “no case to answer”.
Police said officers reviewed a complaint with the Department...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Corporation of Hamilton has lost a legal bid to get power firm Belco to pay to move electricity lines on a city street underground.
The corporation argued in the Supreme Court that a 2012 agreement required Belco to move “apparatus” at no cost to...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
She became a passionate campaigner in the fight against child sexual abuse and devoted her irrepressible energy to helping those affected.
However, when Debi Ray-Rivers launched a charity to raise awareness of the problem in Bermuda, she had still to...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Education minister Diallo Rabain delivered an update on the Government grant awarded to Bermuda College to offer financial support to students at the House of Assembly today.
To read Mr Rabain’s statement in full, click on the PDF under “Related Medi...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A prefabricated housing project in Dockyard needed a major redesign when the project’s size was cut under the One Bermuda Alliance, the Minister of Public Works said Friday.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told the House of Assembly the original 2011 ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell