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Scott Simmons has been elected chairman of the Progressive Labour Party.
Mr Simmons, who ran as a General Election candidate for the PLP in 2003 and 2012, is a former public relations officer for the party, and was press secretary to Ewart Brown, the...
DATE: Oct 04, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Protesters gathered outside the Summerhaven assisted living facility yesterday, in a fresh round of criticism over alleged mismanagement.
“This is the first time residents have come together like this, and I congratulate them for it,” said part-time ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“Instead of asking what’s wrong with our black males, perhaps we need to ask what’s wrong with the systems that they must survive and thrive in.”
This is the view of Ty-Ron Douglas, who grew up in Paget and now works as an assistant professor at the ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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As he embarks on a medical degree in California, Va Shon Williams hopes to become the third doctor among his siblings.
The 23-year-old from Pembroke began classes at Loma Linda University two months ago, after graduating from Alabama’s Oakwood Unive...
DATE: Oct 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A planned Olympic Wall of Fame is set to be erected at the National Sports Centre rather than at City Hall.
While the monument to athletes who have represented the island was intended to be located at City Hall only temporarily, the Bermuda Olympic A...
DATE: Oct 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Growing numbers of young people are seeking help for drug problems amid concerns of a link between gang violence and addiction.
Augustina Raynor, director for the Salvation Army’s Harbour Light and Life Skills programmes, is urging the Bermuda Govern...
DATE: Oct 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Commission of Inquiry launched to inquire into the Auditor-General’s report on the Consolidated Fund for 2010, 2011 and 2012, is due to resume today. The public hearing is set to commence at 10am at St Theresa’s Church Hall on Laffan Street, Hami...
DATE: Oct 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
For many recovering addicts, the Salvation Army’s Harbour Light and Life Skills programmes are the rock on which they can rebuild their lives. SARAH LAGAN asked residents how they are working towards a brighter future.
• Resident 1 has been with the...
DATE: Oct 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Police have named the man found dead in suspicious circumstances yesterday at his Paget home as 55-year-old Edmund John Flood.
With an investigation under way, the Bermuda Police Service is seeking information on Mr Flood’s blue Toyota Starlet car, ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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A Smith’s man formally denied causing the death of 21-year-old Ezariah “Ezra” Matthie.
George Simmons this morning pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing Mr Matthie’s death by driving without due care and attention on Ord Road in Paget on February...
DATE: Oct 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes