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Former Senator Llewellyn Peniston is facing criminal charges alleging that he practised illegally as a lawyer without a certificate.
He was disbarred and struck off the roll of barristers and attorneys in January after being found guilty of improper ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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The Nathaniel Dett Chorale has withdrawn from next year’s Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts.
The world renowned singers performed at President Barack Obama’s inauguration celebration and events honouring Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
They we...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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A Job Corps meeting at Bethel AME Church in Hamilton Parish last night attracted an audience of four, two of whom arrived well after the presentation had begun, despite a heavyweight Government contingent consisting of Economy Minister Patrice Minors...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
In a social network counter-salvo of One Bermuda Alliance statements on Thursday that FutureCare will remain intact, the Progressive Labour Party yesterday tweeted “The OBA continues to try and have it both ways on FutureCare” from their voteplp acco...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
A large osprey was kept company by a smaller gull as it hunted for fish off the North Shore in Hamilton Parish yesterday morning.
The bird of prey, a migratory visitor to the Island, feeds almost exclusively on fish and is an impressive hunter. With ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
Anti-conscription campaigners suffered a blow yesterday when they were refused permission to take their case to the Privy Council in London.
Bermudians Against the Draft have lost court battles in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal where they argu...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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In a decision that Premier Paula Cox admitted was “less than ideal in terms of timing”, the Progressive Labour Party’s candidate for St George’s West, John Gibbons, has resigned, citing personal reasons.
St George’s resident and former Parish Council...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The battle for St George’s North is a battle between two titans — Dame Jennifer Smith and Mayor Kenneth Bascome. Both are popular figures with a national profile.
Dame Jennifer, 65, has achieved iconic stature as a politician and is by far the most p...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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Politics
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After 12 years in business, Victoria Street retailers Computer City was last night termed a casualty of the recession by company director Craig Clark.
The closure, blamed on “unprecedented economic conditions in Bermuda”, will leave nine workers — ei...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
St George’s North, much of which is a World Heritage site, has been much in the news over the years. Big issues have included the long awaited replacement hotel for the Club Med, the loss of its cruise ship business and a devastated local economy.
Re...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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