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The Progressive Labour Party has queried how the island’s newly registered voters went up 50 per cent more in this fiscal year than the forecast figure — with a target of 2,000 new voters for 2016-17.
Marc Bean, the Opposition Leader, declared himsel...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police are investigating the robbery of a teenager who was attacked by a group of men and struck in the face with a crash helmet on Parsons Road near the junction with Deepdale Road in Pembroke.
The incident happened around 4.00pm on Wednesday when ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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Crime
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A conservative Christian preacher from the United States is in Bermuda this week to lecture churchgoers on why same-sex marriage could lead to society’s acceptance of paedophilia, bestiality and polygamy.
Brad Harrub, from the non-denominational Chu...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Recommendations from the Sage commission have not fallen by the wayside, according to Michael Dunkley.
In a statement this afternoon, the premier said that the results of the report were being used to drive the public service reform initiative, inten...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The House of Assembly last night approved an increase in payroll tax despite vocal opposition.
While Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, said the move was a temporary but necessary measure, shadow minister David Burt said it would place an additio...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The history of sea turtle nesting on Bermuda’s beaches will be detailed by Wildlife Ecologist for the Department of Conservation Services, Dr Mark Outerbridge, in a lecture at the BUEI next Thursday (March 17).
The island once had a thriving sea turt...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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The Bermuda Government is anticipating industrial activity tomorrow, with a likely disruption of public services.
The warning, at 11pm, came shortly after Michael Dunkley, the Premier, called on the public to ignore an “irresponsible call” for an isl...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Psychologist Dr Michael Vallis is visiting Bermuda next week to teach a two-day workshop for healthcare workers.
Dr Vallis, founder of the Behavioural Change Institute in Halifax, Canada “teaches people how to engage with those with chronic illnesses...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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A 21-year-old Pembroke man has denied the luring and sexual assault of a child.
Communication “for the purpose of committing exploitation” allegedly took place between the defendant and the accuser, neither of whom can be named for legal reasons, bet...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A motion calling for a joint select committee to be appointed to look at the historic issues surrounding immigration has been withdrawn by Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown.
The motion, which also called for the committee to report on its inqu...
DATE: Mar 10, 2016
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Politics
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