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The Progressive Labour Party has “driven a nail in the coffin” of its General Election hopes, according to elder statesman Reginald Burrows.
Mr Burrows, a PLP MP and senator from 1968 to 2005, warned that the split — which has seen seven MPs resign f...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s roads have killed more than three times as many people as gun and gang violence since 2008, according to police.
Inspector Robert Cardwell, the officer responsible for the Roads Policing Unit, attributed the 92 road fatalities, versus the 2...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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The Youth Parliament last night held its first debate of the legislative year, with the student members tackling the subject of mental health.
While the government team, led by Namrata Bisht, argued that the Bermuda Government should substantially in...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sea cucumbers may seem an unlikely source of revenue.
But behind the scenes in a small facility on Coney Island, aquaculture experts are investigating the potential of farming this valuable and vital marine species. The ground-breaking work could hel...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A 17-year-old boy was shot last night after two men on a motorcycle opened fire on a small crowd.
A group of six young men, all between the ages of 16 and 20, were sitting on a wall at a property on Morgan Road, Warwick, just before 9pm when the two ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Island’s first app for booking taxis has officially launched, with more than 50 drivers signed up and more than 100 successful rides.
Hitch Bermuda links passengers with drivers, enabling customers with the free app on their phones to see which o...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Government has guaranteed the West End Development Corporation’s payment obligations in relation to a $39 million credit facility provided by Butterfield Bank.
Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, told the House of Assembly that the “un...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda HealthCare Services will give away 150 turkeys this Saturday.
The first 100 will be given out to patients who won the office draw, with the remaining 50 going to the general public on a first come, first served basis, at Bermuda HealthCare in...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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Legislation opening up the Island’s power generation sector to competition has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Electricity Bill 2015 will also provide for a new regulatory framework to oversee the Island’s electricity production and distrib...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A cheque of $3,000 has been handed to the Sickle Cell Association thanks to the fundraising Logic Premier Cup.
Digicel, which was the winning team at this year’s event at Tucker’s Point, selected the Sickle Cell group as the recipient for the funds.
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DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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