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The majority of lawyers are in favour of plans to allow bankrupt barristers to practise in Bermuda, according to Bermuda Bar Association president Rod Attride-Stirling.
He said 90 members of the association responded to an e-mail survey on the topic ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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Former United Bermuda Party leader Wayne Furbert has quit the party in disgust over its failure to reform into an election-winning entity.
The MP, who held marginal Hamilton West at the last election, will sit as an independent but will not contest t...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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Three wreaths were cast into the sea during a touching tribute to deceased mariners.
The ceremony – an annual event since the sinking of the Lloyd Bermuda in 1988 – took place last Thursday morning at Five Fathom Hole, St. George's.
The first wreath ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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Government had to suspend plans to push through a land reclamation bid for a mega cruise ship dock after a storm of protest in the House of Assembly on Friday.
The plan was to grant the West End Development Corporation a freehold to a seabed of 8.2 a...
DATE: Dec 09, 2008
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Gita Blakeney-Saltus is the new regional vice-president of the non-profit addiction treatment centre, Caron Bermuda. She succeeds Gordon Johnson, who oversaw the establishment of Caron Bermuda and now manages the consulting firm Johnson & Associates....
DATE: Dec 08, 2008
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A permanent commissioner of education to take over from US expert Henry Johnson is being sought by Government.
The $150,000-a-year postholder will need to have at least 15 years experience in education, with ten at a senior executive management level...
DATE: Dec 08, 2008
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The efforts of Bermuda's senior volunteers were recognised as the Island celebrated National Volunteer Day.
Centre on Philanthropy vice chairman Brian Madeiros stressed their worth in a presentation at City Hall last Friday. The day's events conclude...
DATE: Dec 08, 2008
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Reports of the demise of the United Bermuda Party have been greatly exaggerated that seems to be one of the lessons coming out of the Southampton West Central by-election.
Despite some serious pre-poll fears that independent Raymond Davis would take ...
DATE: Dec 08, 2008
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A 'time-out' has been called in the ongoing dispute between Bermuda CableVision and the Bermuda Broadcasting Company to stop any further developments until the Telecommunications Commission has been fully briefed and makes its decision.
The two compa...
DATE: Dec 08, 2008
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Bermudians Against the Draft have filed an appeal to the Privy Council, meaning they're not required to turn up to Warwick Camp – for now.
The reluctant conscripts, who want to get the military draft outlawed, were instructed by Government to turn up...
DATE: Dec 08, 2008
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