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A teenager and another woman were arrested after a fight on Front Street in the City of Hamilton.
Police attended a report of two women involved in an incident at about 3am on Saturday.
The 19-year-old, of Devonshire, was arrested and later released ...
DATE: Feb 04, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A terrified fast-food restaurant manager said he feared for his life after he was confronted by knife-wielding raiders in the early hours of yesterday.
Shane Curtis was punched in the face by one of the robbers and later learnt a colleague had been t...
DATE: Feb 02, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
No pressure was put on the health minister to sign off on the termination of the Bermuda Health Council chief executive, she insisted yesterday.
Kim Wilson said that her approval of the end of Tawanna Wedderburn’s employment was made without outside ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Suppliers from all over the world have been asked to come up with proposals for a greener bus service for the island.
A request for information was issued last week to ask for suggestions for new buses in an attempt to improve the environment, cut co...
DATE: Jan 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Lawyers for Ewart Brown, a doctor and former premier, have called for an investigation after they alleged police used sensitive patient information to pressure a potential witness as part of an inquiry into his medical practices.
They wrote to John R...
DATE: Jan 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The former chief executive of the island’s health watchdog was “mercilessly fired” less than three weeks before Christmas, her husband has claimed.
Livingston Wedderburn said his wife, Tawanna Wedderburn, was sacked from the Bermuda Health Council wi...
DATE: Jan 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Members of the Opposition called for further details about the termination of a former Bermuda Health Council chief executive today.
Craig Cannonier, the One Bermuda Alliance leader, and Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the shadow health minister, asked ques...
DATE: Jan 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A former Progressive Labour Party minister will represent Bermuda in the heart of the European Union, it was announced yesterday.
Renée Webb’s new post was revealed as David Burt, the Premier, opened the Government’s new office in the Belgian capital...
DATE: Jan 26, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Fines and warnings for failures to bag garbage in line with recycling rules could be introduced if ministers make greener trash collection compulsory.
Talks are under way with government lawyers to establish if they would prosecute people who failed ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A chance to boost small businesses across the island was wasted when the Government decided to take control of vehicle emissions and roadworthiness testing, a former finance minister said.
Bob Richards, also deputy premier in the last One Bermuda All...
DATE: Jan 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter