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Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) has joined the Centre for Justice in endorsing Government’s “prompt response” to their call for changes to the Human Rights Act.
The advocacy groups pointed out that one of the clauses in the new Bill would...
DATE: Jun 12, 2013
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The controversy surrounding a jet flight for the Premier and two Cabinet Ministers paid for by a private party is a non-issue, according to members of the public.
In recent weeks the Opposition has roundly criticised Premier Craig Cannonier, Tourism ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Blood Donor Centre has launched a Summer Blood Drive to boost the hospital’s life-saving blood supplies.
Less than two percent of Bermuda’s eligible population, or about 1,100 people, donate blood, and the number of young people who are d...
DATE: Jun 12, 2013
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Catlin Group Limited has donated $1 million to the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust’s (BHCT) fundraising campaign.
The charity is hoping to raise $40 million to help transform King Edward VII Memorial into a world-class facility by next year.
The W...
DATE: Jun 12, 2013
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A visiting group of motorcycles from across the United States at City Hall.
DATE: Jun 11, 2013
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Visitor arrivals for the first three months of 2013 were down almost four percent on the year before, according to the latest statistics.
At a press conference yesterday Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell revealed that Bermuda played host to 33,256 to...
DATE: Jun 11, 2013
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A cricket player who threatened his coach, an off-duty police officer, was yesterday sentenced to 24 months’ probation.
Kamal Trott, 36, told Magistrates’ Court he’d only used the threatening words after Pc Caleb Jean-Pierre threatened to slap him.
P...
DATE: Jun 11, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys couple has been charged with possessing more than $100,000 of criminal proceeds.
Darnell Pinkney, 37, denied possessing a controlled drug with intent to supply, and having $114,914.96 in criminal proceeds. Both offences allegedly took place ...
DATE: Jun 11, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has been applauded for responding to concerns over its planned changes to the Human Rights Act.
A Bill amending the law to include sexual orientation as one of the grounds on which discrimination is unlawful was tabled in the House of Asse...
DATE: Jun 11, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government is seeking planning permission to partially demolish a building at the Tynes Bay Waste to Energy facility to make room for an improved turbine which will generate more electricity.
According to an application received by the Planning Depar...
DATE: Jun 11, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
