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OBA MPs last night praised ex-Premier Craig Cannonier for stepping down as leader amid the political turbulence caused by the Jetgate row.
Junior Education Minister Leah Scott said: “I think he did what was necessary for the people of this country an...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
New Premier Michael Dunkley pledged yesterday to rebuild the public’s confidence in his party after he was sworn into office at Government House.
The National Security Minister said he believed the electorate still trusted the One Bermuda Alliance af...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
A “pretest” in preparation for the 2015 Census is set to begin today and will run until October 8.
And in a first for the Department of Statistics, 1,000 households have been chosen to take the pretest online, which will run until June 27.
A spokesma...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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Bermuda has been praised by The Sunday Times writer Sally Emerson in the May 11 edition of one of Britain’s largest Sunday newspapers.
Emerson visited the Island as a guest of package company Purely Bermuda.
“Here I was in exquisite Bermuda, with i...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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The “magnanimous” resignation of Premier Craig Cannonier will repair the Island’s reputation after the fiasco of ‘Jetgate’, according to former United Bermuda Party Minister Quinton Edness.
“This is a major step in correcting the One Bermuda Alliance...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government could endorse the Corporation of Hamilton’s bid to host the National Conference of Black Mayors, The Royal Gazette understands.
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy is to attend an announcement at 11am in City Hall today, billed as an update...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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Bird watchers spotted a cahow off the coast of Ireland on Monday.
The sighting marks the farthest Bermuda’s national endemic bird has ever been observed, Dr David Wingate confirmed yesterday.
“This is the most remote sighting we have seen so far,” sa...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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Attorney General Mark Pettingill is to become chief legal officer for Clarien Bank — but he won’t immediately step down as top legal advisor to the Government when he takes on the private sector role.
Instead, Mr Pettingill is expected to stay in Cab...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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The identity of a dead baby whose mummified remains were discovered near a Hamilton Parish churchyard ten days ago remains a mystery.
But police have said they do not suspect foul play after the male infant was found by a landscaper in an area of und...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Opposition Leader Marc Bean has called on Attorney General Marc Pettingill and Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell to follow ex-Premier Craig Cannonier and quit their jobs.
Mr Bean said both Ministers shared the blame for the Jetgate row, which on Monda...
DATE: May 21, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
