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BIU Calls Meeting For City Workers

The Bermuda Industrial Union has called an “urgent” meeting for all Corporation of Hamilton workers this Monday [Jan.30] at 8am. A flyer said that the meeting is being held to discuss the “displacement” of Kurt Griffith and the “termination” of Troy Joseph.  Read More →

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Video: Regiment Falling Plate Contest

One of the highlights of the Bermuda Regiment’s annual recruit camp that is now coming to an end at Warwick Camp is the annual Falling Plate competition, which was held yesterday [Jan.27] This year the best recruit team set a precedent in that the four soldier team was made up of two men and two women. These four outshot all the other recruits.... Read more of this article

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Two Racing Ponies Killed In Fire

[Updated] The Bermuda Fire Service confirmed that two racing ponies were killed and at least one person was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation, after a fire broke out this morning [Jan.27] at a the Graceland Stables off Cobbs Hill Road in Paget. The Fire Service said the call came in at 6.28am and they responded with “three fire... Read more of this article

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Report: Premier, OBA, UBP Reply

[Updated with PLP's reply] Both Opposition parties responded to yesterday’s report from the Auditor General, with the UBP calling for the resignation of the officials involved, while the OBA called it a “deeply troubling report because it reveals elected and senior officials working the system to move public money into private hands.” The... Read more of this article

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Boys Brigade Raise $600 For Charity

The Boys Brigade group of 40+ boys, their families and their leaders raised $600 for charitable giving this past Christmas. On Saturday, November 12, 2011 the Bermuda Boys Brigade, working together with the Church Girls’ Brigade, held their annual Christmas Car Wash from 9 am – 1 pm at St. Paul’s Church car park in Paget. In December, they... Read more of this article

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Videos: Chamber’s Panel Discussion

[Updated] On Wednesday [Jan.25] the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion titled. “The Economy Now and a Vision For the Future.” The panellists for the open forum were former Premier and businessman Sir John.Swan, political commentator and columnist Larry Burchall, Bermuda College Economics Lecturer Craig Simmons, Butterfield Bank... Read more of this article

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OBA Confirms Richards As Candidate

[Updated with videos] The One Bermuda Alliance today [Jan.26] held a press conference, and confirmed that Bob Richards will represent the party in Constituency #11 Devonshire East at the next General Election. Devonshire East is presently held by Mr Richards who won — under the UBP’s banner — with 51.74% [402-375] of the vote vs the... Read more of this article

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Report On “Misuse Of Public Funds”

[Updated] Auditor General Heather Jacobs Matthews, today [Jan.26] issued a Special Report on the “Misuse of Public Funds,” saying two issues recently came to her attention which “warranted immediate investigation and reporting”. The Auditor General indicated that the results of her investigations and the fact that relevant information... Read more of this article

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