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He is known for the fiery style of his sermons — and the Reverend Nicholas Tweed did not disappoint when People’s Campaign members gathered to discuss his work permit row yesterday.
The embattled pastor told a packed St Paul AME Centennial Hall that ...
DATE: Jan 03, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Meet Ethelbert Bakurumpagi: Bermuda’s first baby of 2017.
Ethelbert was born at 10.41am yesterday to first-time parents Flavia Namazzi and Silverous Bakurumpagi, weighing in at 7lbs 8oz.
The couple, who are both accountants and managers at Ernst & Yo...
DATE: Jan 02, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Cole Simons, the acting home affairs minister, issued a statement this afternoon on the Government’s position over the non-renewal of a work permit for the Reverend Nicholas Tweed, pastor at St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The decision to...
DATE: Jan 02, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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Services such as buses, ferries and garbage collection are likely to be disrupted tomorrow as a result of the general members’ meeting of the Bermuda Industrial Union, set for 9am.
The meeting was announced on Friday in response to the non-renewal of...
DATE: Jan 02, 2017
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Other
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Alex Scott has urged the Bermuda Government to rethink its decision on the Reverend Nicholas Tweed work permit — pointing to parallels with the riots of 1977.
Mr Scott, the Premier under the Progressive Labour Party from 2003 to 2006, said rising ten...
DATE: Jan 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Kevin Santucci, Chaplain of the City of Hamilton, has urged people to end the blame game and adopt a positive attitude to help build a better Bermuda in 2017.
The road doesn’t have to be smooth to enjoy the ride, Mr Santucci said as he delivered an u...
DATE: Jan 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
New Year’s Eve in St. George’s (Photographs by Akil Simmons)
DATE: Dec 31, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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The island’s political system was rocked early in November with several high-profile resignations within the Progressive Labour Party.
Starting on November 5, Marc Bean, the PLP leader, declared his retirement from politics after what some would des...
DATE: Dec 31, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Two referendums take place that impact Bermuda’s future, with residents only having a say in one of them.
While the island is failing to answer the question of whether we should allow same-sex marriages and civil unions, Britain is voting to withdraw...
DATE: Dec 31, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Torrential rain doesn’t dampen the spirits of some Bermuda residents who help raise money for worthy charities by participating in the XL Catlin Bermuda End-to-End event.
Embracing the “good cause, great fun” ethos of the event, they brave the stormy...
DATE: Dec 31, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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