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Craig Cannonier resigned as Premier last night over the political firestorm surrounding the long-running Jetgate row.
Deputy leader Michael Dunkley will be sworn in this morning as his replacement by Governor George Fergusson.
Mr Cannonier said that ...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Craig Cannonier, sworn in as Premier on December 18, 2012, has remained in office little more than 17 months — the shortest term in Bermuda’s history.
A businessman for most of his life, Mr Cannonier was 46 when he threw his hat in the ring as a cand...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
Children as young as three are taking part in substance abuse prevention programmes.
Joanne Dean, from the Department of National Drug Control (DNDC), said the programmes started in preschool and were aimed at steering youngsters away from making the...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
The personal staff of former Premier Craig Cannonier are waiting to hear whether they still have jobs under the country’s new leader.
Chief of staff Dale Jackson, press secretary Charmaine Burgess and special advisor Don Grearson served at the “pleas...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
Cabinet ministers Mark Pettingill and Shawn Crockwell say they will not step down over Jetgate — despite fresh calls today from the Opposition for them to do so.
Opposition leader Marc Bean said in a statement earlier that Craig Cannonier, who resign...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Sandys woman has been given two years probation after chasing another woman with a knife.
Leslie Dill, 25, admitted behaving in a threatening manner and chasing Ms Kendra Rogers while swinging a six-inch knife.
She also admitted saying “I’m going ...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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Bermuda Hospitals Board have received an immediate response from the public following their urgent appeal for
‘O’ positive and ‘O’ negative blood donations.
Dr Eyitayo Fakunle, Consultant Haematologist, revealed yesterday that due to recent emergen...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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Firefighters are battling a blaze at a construction yard on Quarry Hill Road in Warwick following reports of an explosion in the area.
Three fire engines are at the scene and firefighters are hosing down the flames at the property — which includes a ...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Sandys man was today charged with racially harassing and causing grievous bodily harm to a Filipino national.Desai Jones, 41, denied the charges, electing to be tried in Magistrates’ Court.Prosecutor Karen King told the court Mr Jones attacked and ...
DATE: May 20, 2014
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Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after responding to a disturbance at the Southampton Rangers Sports Club last night.
A Police Service spokesman said officers were called to the club around 9.15pm and a 26-year-old man “may have been injure...
DATE: May 19, 2014
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Crime
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