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Thousands of toys and Christmas dinners will be enjoyed tomorrow thanks to the hard work of the Island’s charities and the kind donations from the public.
Major Shawn Critch of the Salvation Army said that this year’s Christmas drive was able to coll...
DATE: Dec 24, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda hasn’t moved past the issue of race — and rhetoric during the general election only undermined the fact.
So said the group Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda, who congratulated the One Bermuda Alliance on their election victory and said the...
DATE: Dec 22, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party’s endorsement of Marc Bean as its leader affirmed the wish for change and “youthful energy” in the wake of the former governing party’s election defeat.
Commenting on last night’s choice, PLP member Marc Daniels called it...
DATE: Dec 22, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Defeats Terry Lister handily
By Ayo Johnson
Marc Bean has been selected as the new leader of the Progressive Labour Party.
Mr Bean, 38, won the leadership contest with 111 votes against Terry Lister who gained 35 votes in a special delegates conferen...
DATE: Dec 22, 2012
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A 30-year-old man will spend Christmas in prison after he admitted performing a sexual act on another man in public.
Kevin Mendonca pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to behaving in an indecent manner in a public place, namely Front Street.
The cou...
DATE: Dec 22, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Staff at Island Glass this year elected to forego their Christmas party this year in favour of supporting local charities.
A company spokeswoman said: “Island Glass has had its share of challenges this year, with the economic situation the way it has...
DATE: Dec 22, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A swift commitment from the new One Bermuda Alliance government to implement cuts across the Government fleet received a guarded welcome from the public yesterday.
Carpooling was suggested by the OBA when the party was in Opposition in response to fi...
DATE: Dec 22, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Barbadian was yesterday charged with smuggling around $178,000 of cocaine to Bermuda.
Dave Trotman, 39, appeared in Magistrates’ Court to face charges of importing a controlled substance, and possessing a controlled drug with intent to supply in an...
DATE: Dec 22, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Despite losing the general election, the Progressive Labour Party does appear to have scored some minor victories.
In three constituencies won by the PLP, the margin of victory increased even as voter turnout declined since the last election.
The MP ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2012
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Bermuda’s national drink, the Dark and Stormy, appears to have been poached to the Cayman Islands by the Cooking Channel.
According to popular wisdom, the mudslide is the actual native cocktail of Bermuda’s sister territory in the Caribbean — but the...
DATE: Dec 21, 2012
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