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Premier Michael Dunkley tonight announced the resignation of Senator Nalton Brangman, as the Junior Minister of Tourism and Transport.
One Bermuda Alliance Senator Lynn Woolridge will add the Tourism and Transport portfolios to her current Junior Min...
DATE: Aug 23, 2014
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Government should move faster to abolish conscription into the Bermuda Regiment, shadow National Security Minister Walter Roban said last night.
Premier and National Security Minister Michael Dunkley has already said that conscription was set to be a...
DATE: Aug 22, 2014
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Shadow Transport Minister Lawrence Scott has called for immediate action to remedy issues with bus service, alleging that Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell had been “shirking responsibility.”
In a statement issued yesterday, Mr Scott said: “Minister...
DATE: Aug 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian man has reportedly been killed in the Dominican Republic.
And it is understood that police in the country are treating the death of John Johnston as suspicious.
Mr Johnston, 42, died in the Caribbean island earlier this week.
Mr Johnston’...
DATE: Aug 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A total of almost 400 people attended a series of meetings on Permanent Residents Certificate holders and status organised by a grassroots campaign.
BPSU leader Jason Hayward, of the People’s Campaign, said last night: “The meeting went well — people...
DATE: Aug 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The ‘Baby Beach’ at Horseshoe Bay will be closed to the public today.
The beach, which is also known as Port Royal Cove, will be hosting a private event between 6am and 12 midnight.
The access to the main beach will remain open.
“The cove will be clo...
DATE: Aug 22, 2014
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A new Commissioner of Education will not be in place in time for the beginning of the new school year.
The post has remained vacant since April when Dr Edmond Heatley resigned from the position. Dr Lou Matthews will continue as Acting Commissioner as...
DATE: Aug 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A 24-year-old woman has been fined $1,800 after refusing to comply with customs officers at the airport.
Shellicia McKenzie-Simons, of Pembroke, pleaded guilty to obstruction at Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Prosecutor Victoria Greening told the cour...
DATE: Aug 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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The Opposition PLP last night demanded action on a Government pledge to create 2000 jobs.
A PLP spokesman said that news that company registrations had risen was “small comfort” to those who were “unemployed, running out of savings and seeing their F...
DATE: Aug 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A Sandys man with a history of violence has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars for handling a firearm used to kill two men.
Terry Thomas, 56, from Sound View Road, pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges of handling a .38 calibre revolver and...
DATE: Aug 22, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
