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The One Bermuda Alliance has concluded the second in a series of meetings at the party’s headquarters, believed to be a result of the “Jetgate” controversy.
After several hours of discussion, Craig Cannonier, the Premier, party chairman Thad Hollis a...
DATE: May 18, 2014
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Opposition Leader warns of ‘trouble around the corner’ without resignations
By Gareth Finighan and Jonathan Bell
The Opposition Progressive Labour Party is calling for a mass resignation of the One Bermuda Alliance Government, following fresh revelat...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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Politics
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Government has launched a National Training Plan in order to “strengthen Bermuda’s competitive position in local and global markets” and ensure the Island has “a blueprint for workforce development needs”.
The road map also outlines a strategy that w...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Regiment soldiers stormed a village in a predawn attack on Thursday as the climax of their two weeks of training in Canada.
Two companies of around 70 soldiers each cleared the urban warfare village at Meaford training centre in Ontario, which was de...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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The prospect of witnessing the pinnacle of sailing technology cutting through Bermuda’s waters at speeds up to 50mph is all too tempting for the Island’s top sailors and officials.
And Bermuda’s chances of beating out San Francisco and two other coun...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party is seeking to strike down a “loophole” in immigration law allowing for the grant of Bermuda status to applicants with “the least connection with Bermuda”.
A clause recently used to confer status on two permanen...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s Parliament must be modernised, according to the Joint Select Committee’s report on Bermuda’s governance — but budget constraints will limit moves to update the Island’s legislature.
Committee chairman Cole Simons opened Friday’s debate on t...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government has devised a war plan to reduce numbers of invasive lionfish in Bermuda’s waters.
Health and Environment Minister Trevor Moniz said that the strategy provided “a guide and cohesive long-term plan on how to tackle this problem based on exp...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A man is in a critical condition after being involved in a road accident earlier today.
Police responded to a report of a road traffic collision that took place at 12:16am on Middle Road in Warwick outside the Warwick Lanes Bowling Alley.
At the sce...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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A motorcyclist is in hospital with head injuries after?crashing his bike on South Road some 200 metres west of the public entrance of Elbow Beach around 4.40pm today.
Police said it appeared he was travelling west when he lost control of his cycle an...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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