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Road users were warned to avoid the route of the traditional MarketPlace Christmas Parade this weekend.
A motorcade will leave the Shelly Bay branch of the supermarket chain on North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish at about 5pm on Sunday.
The event is ...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A doctor today claimed it was “a possibility” that politics was behind the Bermuda Health Council’s refusal to give him Standard Health Benefit status.
JJ Soares also said he worried that the island was moving towards a system where the Government is...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A discount scheme will offer money off fuel for members of Age Concern every Tuesday for 12 weeks.
The charity has teamed up with Sol Petroleum for the annual event.
Age Concern members will get 10 per cent off fuel from all Sol gas stations across t...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man is in hospital with gunshot wounds after an early morning shooting yesterday.
But the 27-year-old’s injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
A resident in the area of Court and Dundonald Streets in Hamilton said he heard “a quick repe...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The founder of a Bermudian-based billion-dollar data software company has quit his posts in another business that has shares in the firm.
Zia Chishti resigned his roles at investment holders TRG and its subsidiaries.
The 50-year-old stepped down as c...
DATE: Nov 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Employers and third sector agencies are to join a number of Government departments in the latest efforts to tackle gang violence.
Renée Ming, the Minister of National Security, told the House of Assembly: “We will not police our way out of this probl...
DATE: Nov 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Women were reminded that “there is life after abuse” during an anti-domestic violence event last week.
Crystal Swan, the Executive Officer at Government House, said that she knew people who overcame their experiences and achieved new goals.
She was s...
DATE: Nov 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A prominent lawyer named in corruption charges has died in the US.
It is understood that Justin Williams passed away on Wednesday night after several weeks in hospital.
He was one of four defendants earlier listed in allegations that also involved a ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
People expecting packages from overseas were today asked to complete the required paperwork to avoid delays in the run-up to the festive season.
Renée Ming, the Minister of National Security, added that people should be patient while goods were proce...
DATE: Nov 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A former US assistant attorney-general has been appointed to lead inquiries into the founder of a Bermudian-based data software company accused of sexual misconduct.
Leslie R Caldwell will head the investigation into Zia Chishti, who quit his positio...
DATE: Nov 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter