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Does anyone remember the introduction of the Office of Ombudsman?
I do, and also remember that it came at the advice of the British Foreign Office and not because of any evolution of government consciousness on our end. In fact, I can clearly rememb...
DATE: Sep 29, 2016
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Khalid Wasi
Housing the island’s burgeoning senior population, who face increasing financial pressures, will require the private sector to pitch in, according to Age Concern.
Assisted-living communities were suggested as a solution during yesterday’s gathering o...
DATE: Sep 21, 2016
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Jonathan Bell
A cherished book lifted from the rubble of the late Ann Cartwright DeCouto’s office was among the tributes shared at a Supreme Court special sitting held for her.
The veteran lawyer’s chambers at 79 Front Street was among the offices consumed in the ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2016
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Jonathan Bell
On August 13, 1996, Leonard Frederick Wade, the leader of the Progressive Labour Party suddenly passed away while he prepared to travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the 42nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference.
His passing saddened an...
DATE: Aug 22, 2016
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Walter Roban
Esme Williams’s life was going great until tragedy struck.
She’d just started a new job and was loving every minute.
And then she lost her eyesight.
A rare disease struck one eye, and then the other, taking away most of her vision.
The 72-year-old ha...
DATE: Jul 26, 2016
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Jessie Moniz Hardy
We witnessed an epic moment in history earlier this week upon Theresa May’s appointment as Prime Minister of Britain. She became the 13th prime minister to serve during the 64-year reign of the Queen.
Mrs May is only the second woman to serve in the ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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There is a conceit among many senior editors in the United Kingdom that Britain has “the best journalism in the world”. At its best, certainly, British journalism is very good indeed.
From the sober analysis of the Financial Times and the Economist ...
DATE: Jul 13, 2016
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As the United States celebrates its 240th Independence Day today, people around the world are curious about what is happening within American politics during this unusually volatile election year. This is especially true here in Bermuda because of th...
DATE: Jul 04, 2016
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Ann Cartwright DeCouto, a former Deputy Premier and Minister under the United Bermuda Party, has died at the age of 71.
The veteran politician and lawyer was known for her tenacity as Minister of the Environment, holding her ground in 1990 when she e...
DATE: Jul 01, 2016
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Jonathan Bell
Former Warwick Academy pupil Sam Dill’s final-year project at Brunel University in the United Kingdom has been selected for the prestigious New Designers 2016 exhibition at London’s Design Centre next week.
The event showcases the best of the UK’s em...
DATE: Jun 30, 2016
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