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A grassroots campaign to get Bermuda football legend Clyde Best recognised with a knighthood has been backed by Speaker of the House of Assembly Randy Horton.
And Mr Horton, a former Bermuda international and New York Cosmos player, said Bermuda resi...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Supreme Court has given the green light to a proposed Coroner’s Inquest into the death of Hubert “Hubie” Brown, despite arguments by the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Mr Brown ran Hubie’s Bar on Angle Street, and died at King Edward VII Memorial Hospi...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A campaign group has weighed in on a loophole in the law that allows permanent residents to apply for Bermuda status — and asked Government to suspend applications.
And the People’s Campaign said Parliament should take steps to close the loophole as ...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Bermuda Long Riders Motorcycle Club will hold its last Harley Davidson ride on Saturday — riding bikes that will arrive by ship.
The ride will start in Dockyard and visit St George’s before returning to Dockyard. There will be multiple stops, inc...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Elijah Simmons, Tre Jones and Negasi Tucker are living proof that Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s youth development programme is alive and kicking.
The Bermudian trio has served diligently in various capacities aboard the foundation’s sail-training sloop ...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Although yesterday’s work stoppage left hundreds of Hamilton-bound commuters and tourists stranded, those planning a trip to St George’s were able to get to their destination.
The Government chartered Millennium ferry, which covers the Dockyard/St Ge...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Yesterday’s unannounced walkout by Marine & Port workers was just the latest in a series of disruptions that have plagued transport services in the last 18 months.
Just two month’s after its December 2012 election victory, the One Bermuda Alliance Go...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Thousands were stranded in Dockyard yesterday as the morning’s sudden suspension of ferries upset the plans of visitors.
Carrying 6,000 passengers between them, and a further 3,000 crew, the Norwegian Breakaway and Celebrity Summit were taken by surp...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
Government has repeatedly condemned impromptu work stoppages by transport workers in recent months, claiming they can damage Bermuda’s reputation as a tourism destination.
But although it drafted legislation to make wildcat industrial action by bus a...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Morning ferries were cancelled yesterday because unionised Marine & Ports staff refused to work under the mistaken belief their division head might be fired.
However, a walkout which left hundreds of locals and tourists stranded was later branded a “...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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