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Senator Vince Ingham is the ruling party’s candidate for Pembroke West, it was announced yesterday.
Premier Paula Cox told the assembled media at Alaska Hall that she was confident that the Progressive Labour Party offered the voters of the Oppositio...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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Politics
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Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert is hopeful new cruise ships will be brought to the Island to soften the blow of losing the Veendam from 2013.
The new Cabinet member also backed Transport Minister Derrick Burgess’ efforts to find a way of ensuring the ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A teenager described running for cover as he was shot, telling Supreme Court it wasn’t the first time someone had tried to kill him.
Jahrockia Smith-Hassell said he looked over his shoulder and recognised his would-be shooter as he passed him.
“I saw...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda College has created a five-year plan that will address “enormous deficits” in students’ basic academic skills.
Irving Berkowitz said that many high school graduates entering Bermuda College need one to two years of pre-college English and mat...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Insurer BF&M Ltd today announced earnings of $16.69 million for the first nine months of this year, down just over one percent compared to the same period last year.
Insurance sales increased, with gross premiums written climbing seven percent over ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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It’s yo ho ho and 1,400 cases of rum at a Customs auction that starts in the City of Hamilton today.
Seventy lots, containing 20 cases of Havana Club Anejo Especial and Reserva Rum each, will be auctioned off with many other items by Leonard Gibbons ...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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A man accused of masterminding a double shooting faced allegations from a prosecutor that he was trying to lie his way out of trouble.
According to Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Cindy Clarke, Parkside associate Jahmel Blakeney arranged the a...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Minister Wayne Furbert’s bid to build homes, rejected by planning officials, was granted permission by Progressive Labour Party colleague Walter Roban on his last day as Environment Minister.
The Planning Board had turned down Mr Furbert’s proposal a...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Ferry boycotters are to reach out to new Transport Minister Derrick Burgess in the hope that he will be more sympathetic to their concerns.
The group of commuters, who have been driving to work since the pink ferry route’s 100 percent fare increase,...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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Middletown was filled with candlelight last night as friends and family of Shaki Crockwell came together to remember the murdered football player.
Mr Crockwell, 25, was fatally shot on August 24, 2007 on the Railway Trail near Loyal Hill. He would ha...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
