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Original Bermuda First member Cheryl Packwood criticised the formation of another committee to discuss the economy and insisted action — not more research — is long overdue.
Ms Packwood said the Bermuda First group set up in 2009 had already discusse...
DATE: Nov 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Political bickering over the America’s Cup risks undermining the island’s ability to host other large international events, according to Grant Gibbons, the Shadow Minister of Economic Development.
“It has clearly been politicised to a degree — it’s u...
DATE: Nov 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The leadership of the One Bermuda Alliance is to be decided at a General Conference later this month.
The party needs to “rebuild confidence and trust in our support base, and to reiterate the good that we did for the country during our administratio...
DATE: Nov 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A motorcyclist who crashed while almost three times over the legal alcohol limit was yesterday fined $1,200 and banned from driving for 18 months.
Paulo Medeiros was also fined a total of $1,400 for having no third-party insurance, riding an unlicens...
DATE: Nov 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A report on immigration reform has been handed over to Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, after more than 18 months of deliberations by an independent working group.
Mr Brown said he hoped to table legislation as early as February after revi...
DATE: Nov 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s annual tourism summit is scheduled for later this month.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Create, Engage and Convert” aimed at how the island can promote itself online, sell Bermuda to potential tourists and how these are converted i...
DATE: Nov 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
An “exciting mix” of talent will be featured at an upcoming performing arts festival, one event organiser says.
David Skinner, executive director of The Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts, said the event would follow the success of last year — ...
DATE: Nov 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Kiddie Academy Halloween Parade (Photographs by Akil Simmons)
DATE: Oct 31, 2017
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Other
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Family Centre is setting the stage for its second annual Lip Sync Battle charity fundraiser.
Eight teams are expected to compete next month in an effort to topple defending champions, the Arch Angels from Arch Insurance, and raise money for the centr...
DATE: Oct 31, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first Bermudian soldier to join the British Army after the end of the Second World War has died aged 87.
Arthur Tatem enlisted with the The Royal Welch Fusiliers at the age of 18 and travelled the world before returning home to Bermuda in 1953.
M...
DATE: Oct 31, 2017
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