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The Queen’s Birthday Honours list has been announced.
Awardees for the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and British Empire Medal:
• Flora Duffy OBE — for services to sport in Bermuda;
• Major Ben Beasley BEM — for services to...
DATE: Jun 09, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin revealed she had recently had a cancer scare to the House of Assembly yesterday.
But the One Bermuda Alliance backbencher said she was “fine” in the wake of surgery and precautionary chemotherapy and radiation ...
DATE: Jun 09, 2018
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The public have been warned to stop defacing public and private property to reserve spots for the Bermuda Heroes Weekend parade.
A spokesman said: “While we encourage everyone to be excited for the upcoming Bermuda Heroes Weekend, we cannot support ...
DATE: Jun 09, 2018
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Other
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News Staff
A government board did not use the “required rigour and efficiency” to find records when asked to disclose the minutes of its meetings under a public access to information request, the Information Commissioner has ruled.
Gitanjali Gutierrez said in a...
DATE: Jun 08, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Progressive Labour Party seized Warwick North East last night in an emphatic victory over the One Bermuda Alliance.
Curtis Dickinson of the PLP notched up a 75-vote majority over Justin Mathias with 375 votes to 300.
The OBA retained its hold on ...
DATE: Jun 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A senior has been charged with sexually touching a girl more than 40 years ago.
The 73-year-old Smiths man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, denied indecently assaulting a girl under the age of 14.
The offence allegedly took place on an un...
DATE: Jun 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance retained Paget East last night.
David Burt, the Premier, and Jeanne Atherden, the Leader of the Opposition, joined the throng of supporters for both Scott Pearman of the One Bermuda Alliance and Progressive Labour Party conte...
DATE: Jun 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
People who campaigned against marriage equality will come to feel “shame and regret” in the future, former Attorney-General Mark Pettingill predicted yesterday.
Mr Pettingill, who represented gay Bermudian Rod Ferguson in a successful Supreme Court b...
DATE: Jun 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Legislators are scheduled to debate two tax Bills in Parliament today.
The “sugar tax” on sweetened foods and beverages will go before MPs, along with a Bill to tax Airbnb-style vacation properties at 4.5 per cent on rentals.
The session will also se...
DATE: Jun 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda could show how progressive it is on a world stage if it allowed a Supreme Court ruling in favour of marriage equality to stand, a human rights lawyer said yesterday.
Venous Memari, managing director of civil rights group the Centre for Justic...
DATE: Jun 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways