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Diallo Rabain, the Opposition Leader in the Senate, has been named as the Progressive Labour Party’s candidate in Devonshire North Central.
The announcement was made at Alaska Hall yesterday by Marc Bean, who called him “a dedicated individual who al...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two senior Ministry of Finance officials are at odds over whether adequate permission was sought for the Bermuda Government’s deal to build a new airport terminal.
“Clearly we are at an impasse,” David Burt, the Shadow Minister of Finance, said at t...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Several pieces of legislation were approved in the Senate on Wednesday, with both parties expressing unanimous support.
The Perpetuities and Accumulations Amendment Act, tabled by Senator Jeff Baron, the Junior Minister for National Security, was des...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Defence counsel Elizabeth Christopher has described the decision to cast a search for a new Director of Public Prosecutions as “an insult” when there is a Bermudian qualified for the post.
There has been much contention surrounding the hiring of for...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre will resume normal operating hours from noon on Saturday, the Bermuda Hospitals Boards has confirmed.
The St George’s facility closed on Tuesday due to a “strong, unpleasant odour” resulting from floor renovations. ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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A tanker had to divert to Bermuda on Thursday evening to drop off a crew member who had suffered a severe cut to his hand.
The injured man from the Energy Conqueror was brought ashore via the pilot boat St George and taken to King Edward VII Memorial...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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Eight businesses were launched in the space of 54 hours during the hospitality edition of StartUp Weekend.
The event was an intensive session during which entrepreneurs worked together in teams to create a minimum viable product (MVP) for a business...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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A Hamilton Parish man will stand trial in the new year for possessing cannabis with intent to supply and cultivating cannabis plants.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, 40-year-old Antonio Cabral pleaded not guilty to having the drug in S...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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Court
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The first annual fiscal responsibility assessment for Bermuda was tabled in the House of Assembly this morning by Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance.
The report was compiled by an independent panel after discussions last month. The three-person pa...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Steps to modernise the Royal Bermuda Regiment have been supported by the Opposition in Parliament, but the retention of conscription has come under strong criticism.
While Michael Dunkley said that conscription would be eliminated, the Progressive La...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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