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Michael Dunkley has questioned the motives of those protesting against the refusal of a work permit application, highlighting that the unions agreed to existing immigration policy after broad consultation. “What has changed?” the Premier asked, with ...
DATE: Jan 05, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Insulting attacks “will not end well” for detractors of the People’s Campaign, warned union leader Jason Hayward, who said a false narrative had unfairly blamed protesters for dividing the country and inciting a “clash”.
The president of the Bermuda ...
DATE: Jan 05, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Torrential rain wreaked havoc on the island’s roads yesterday with widespread flooding causing significant damage to the airport and making areas no-go zones.
The severe downpours caused ceilings to fall in and water to cascade through light fixtures...
DATE: Jan 05, 2017
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A pair of Canadian nationals have been charged with smuggling the controlled drug fentanyl to the island.
Jacqueline Robinson, 25, from Courtice, Ontario, and Craig Lawrence, 35, from Markham, Ontario, were both charged with conspiring to import the ...
DATE: Jan 05, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda High School for Girls has shared further incriminating details with parents about the teacher who was removed from the institution for falsifying his credentials, references and employment records. The school’s principal, Linda Parker, descri...
DATE: Jan 05, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Walton Brown says the handling of the Reverend Nicholas Tweed’s work permit shows the Bermuda Government’s lack of connection to the mood of the country.
The Progressive Labour Party MP said in a statement yesterday: “This issue highlights the need f...
DATE: Jan 05, 2017
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Politics
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About 100 TN Tatem Middle School students did not make it to school for the first day of term yesterday after bus drivers withdrew their services for a second day.
Principal Francine McMahon responded by asking parents today to help to transport chil...
DATE: Jan 05, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two online petitions have been launched in opposition to the actions of the Bermuda Industrial Union.
Yesterday, more than 2,000 people signed the documents, which complained about the threat to derail the America’s Cup, numerous work stoppages and t...
DATE: Jan 05, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The People’s Campaign bemoaned falling numbers at its rally in support of the Reverend Nicholas Tweed yesterday and widened its attacks on the Bermuda Government.
White-collar union leader Jason Hayward claimed people were afraid to attend the meetin...
DATE: Jan 05, 2017
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Politics
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Inconsistencies in the Reverend Nicholas Tweed’s work permit application surrounded his name and marital status, Cole Simons claimed yesterday.
Flanked by fellow One Bermuda Alliance MPs, the Acting Minister of Home Affairs maintained the decision to...
DATE: Jan 05, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes