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Families danced in the rain as singers put out the message of peace at a Stop The Violence event at St David’s Cricket Club.
Jamaican reggae stars Etana and Marlon Binns, and Toronto’s Eyesus gave memorable performances at the fun day aiming to encou...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The father of murder victim Shaki Crockwell said he harbours no hatred for his son’s killer.
Derek Spalding, 36, was convicted by a jury on Friday of shooting the football star dead in revenge for a drug debt.
The victim’s father, Danny Crockwell, 51...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Government’s plan to freeze pension contributions to soften the blow of pay cuts for MPs and workers was rejected by the One Bermuda Alliance last night.
Leader Craig Cannonier dubbed the proposal “a raid on the future”, claiming it would take more t...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Evangelists of the New Testament Church of God say they’re hitting back at gang violence by launching a mission of hope to troubled areas of the Island.
“The Lord told me to evangelise at the parks and fields,” explained church member Crystal Anderso...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Budget is almost upon us and we want to recruit our readers to help us get instant feedback.
We want to set up a Readers’ Forum a group of people prepared to give us their opinion and to answer one or two questions on the Budget.
If this is succe...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Green campaigners have welcomed a finding from the Ombudsman that Government “acted unlawfully” by not conducting a required assessment of the environmental impact of developing Tucker’s Point resort.
Arlene Brock tabled a report in Parliament yester...
DATE: Feb 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Opposition MP Louise Jackson has more questions about Government’s handling of the FutureCare health insurance scheme for seniors.
But she was prevented from asking them in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Mrs Jackson explained that she had some ques...
DATE: Feb 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Government is considering tying the award of some contracts to hiring unemployed Bermudians, Economy Minister Patrice Minors reported yesterday.
Minister Minors was updating the House of Assembly on progress being made with two Bermuda Economic Devel...
DATE: Feb 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The grieving father of murdered footballer Shaki Crockwell said he would sleep easier in his bed last night after his son’s killer was finally brought to justice.
Derek Spalding was convicted by a unanimous verdict of shooting Mr Crockwell dead on Au...
DATE: Feb 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A YouTube video, part teenage high jinks and part nostalgia, has garnered a sensational near-130,000 hits online with sunny scenes of the Island’s shores.
Encouraged by Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert to keep up the work, 15-year-old Giles Lorimer Tur...
DATE: Feb 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
