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The decision by Mark Pettingill to step down as Attorney General after 17 months in the role came three days after former Premier Craig Cannonier also resigned from office.
However, Mr Pettingill’s decision reportedly stemmed from his new position at...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Government’s Overseas Representative Office in Washington, DC yesterday hosted first official Bermuda Day in the US capital.
Overseas representative Cheryl Packwood spoke at the reception for about 120 people, where members of Congress, d...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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Families are being encouraged to come together to assist local charities next month when The Centre on Philanthropy hosts the Allied World Family Community Day.
According to a spokeswoman the free annual event, now in its third year, will include foo...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Michael Dunkley has no intention of dwelling on the past, even if the Progressive Labour Party insists on doing so.
The Premier is likely to face a baptism of fire in the House of Assembly today, his first session as the new leader of the One Bermuda...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Half of residents have reported they would feel “comfortable” if they happened to see a gay couple holding hands on Front Street, a survey has found.
The poll of 400 people across different age, racial groups and gender revealed that 52 percent would...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Deadlines for three scholarships in the hospitality trade have been announced by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
The grants have given out more than $850,000 over the last 20 years.
For the Skål Bermuda Scholarships for Hospitality and Tourism Studies...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Premier Michael Dunkley attended the latest round of the Gang Resistance Education And Training (GREAT) graduations at Somerset and West End primary schools yesterday.
“The goal of the programme is to help students practise developing positive solu...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Education
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More than two years after narrowly escaping death sailing to Bermuda, Canadian sailor Sergei Morozov has fulfilled his childhood dream of sailing around the world.
Mr Morozov, who set out from Halifax on December 5, 2011 in the 35-foot sailboat Hikar...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda passport holders will enjoy visa-free travel from June 9 to the Schengen Countries — a zone of European countries that have dropped border controls within their common borders.
The right of British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) passport...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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By Owain Johnston-Barnes and Jonathan Bell
Mark Pettingill has quit his post as Attorney General and the Minister of Legal Affairs.
The decision comes despite his repeated insistence that he had done nothing wrong in the Jetgate saga.
It has been wi...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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