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The emotionally charged national debate on the legitimacy of restricted dogs such as pit bulls has been acknowledged by Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment.
But the Department of Environmental Protection cannot offer to e...
DATE: May 22, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
There have been no random site inspections by Immigration officers between January 1 and May 15 this year because of “limited human resources”, according to Sylvan Richards, the Junior Minister for Immigration.
Although there have been two work permi...
DATE: May 22, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A momentous anniversary for Bermuda’s chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has culminated in a gift for the community.
Members have given two new benches to the playground at Shelly Bay — the latest kind act in the sorority’s long history in Ber...
DATE: May 21, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
A small park being created at the vacant lot at the corner of Court Street and Dundonald Street is off to a modest start and, according to the City of Hamilton, a patch of trees with picnic benches should be in place by July. For many years the prope...
DATE: May 21, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
A “portrait of Bermuda” is being compiled by artist Paul Carter, a photographer who eschews staged or posed pictures for the unrehearsed, spur-of-the-moment reportage of the places he visits.
Here from London, Mr Carter is the artist in residence for...
DATE: May 20, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
Opposition to same-sex marriages stands at 60 per cent — but voters favour granting status to holders of Permanent Resident’s Certificates if they have lived on the Island for more than 25 years.
The figures emerged from a survey by Profiles of Bermu...
DATE: May 20, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
Voter confidence figures compiled by statistician Cordell Riley show residents increasingly disenchanted with the ability of either political party to manage the Island’s economy.
“It’s interesting that neither party comes out on top — the One Bermud...
DATE: May 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The flair of young artists at CedarBridge Academy in creating their own shows has dazzled theatre teacher Patricia Nesbitt, the school’s director of performance.
“They rose to the occasion and they were absolutely fantastic,” Ms Nesbitt said of trio ...
DATE: May 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
In the wake of some public confusion over whether the One Bermuda Alliance paid for Finance Minister Bob Richards to appear on television, the governing party stated yesterday that there had been no transaction involved.
Mr Richards’s ZBM appearance ...
DATE: May 16, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
The plight of men is overlooked when broken relationships end up before the courts, according to the child advocacy group Childwatch.
“We need to change the system for the sake of children because some of these guys are not even given a chance,” grou...
DATE: May 15, 2015
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Jonathan Bell