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Gay rights campaigners in Bermuda have welcomed the British Parliament’s overwhelming vote in support of legalising gay marriage.
British MPs yesterday backed a draft law on the issue by 400 votes to 175. The legislation, which would come into effect...
DATE: Feb 06, 2013
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More than half a dozen police officers attended the headquarters of the Home Affairs Ministry in response to a citizen’s request for Government’s policy document on abolition of term limits yesterday afternoon.
But acting Home Affairs Minister Michae...
DATE: Feb 06, 2013
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The girlfriend of murdered footballer Randy Robinson said he stopped going out after he was involved in a fight at a football game.
Dwanae Simons told Supreme Court she had been dating Mr Robinson for three years before the 22-year-old was fatally sh...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
For Bishop-elect Nicholas Dill, the new job offers a chance to unite Bermuda’s Anglican Church, and prove its relevance to the Island’s youth.
The months ahead before his official instalment as Anglican Bishop are also a last stint in his beloved sev...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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Education Minister Nalton Brangman successfully completed programmes at the Bermuda College, according to former employer Charles Marshall.
However, Shadow Education Minister Walton Brown continues to allege Senator Brangman lied about his academic c...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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Father-of-one Randy Robinson may have been murdered because he had relatives in a gang, according to a prosecutor.
Two men are on trial at Supreme Court accused of shooting 22-year-old Mr Robinson dead on the evening of March 31, 2011.
Prosecutor Gar...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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The Parents Teachers Association at Victor Scott Primary School has launched an International Book Giving Day to coincide with Valentine’s Day.
The volunteer initiative is aimed at “increasing children’s access to and enthusiasm for books”.
Participa...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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Two years on, Aretha Showers remains haunted by the gun murder of her brother Colford Ferguson.
The 29-year-old father-of-one was shot dead as he worked on a building “just two minutes away” from his older sister’s Somerset home.
The unsolved murder,...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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The air traffic control radar used to guide aircraft through local airspace has been out of service for the past three days.
Airport officials insist there have been “no disruptions to Bermuda flights as a result”.
A spokesman confirmed: “The second...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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It’s time once again to “walk the walk”, as the Centre on Philanthropy and the Argus Group join forces for their annual five-kilometre charity walk.
At the Argus Walks the Walk on February 24, participants can select which Bermuda-registered charity ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2013
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