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The heartbroken parents of Osagi Bascome tonight paid tribute to their murdered son who died after being stabbed on Saturday.
Carla and Herbie Bascome said that “fearless” was the first word that came to mind at the thought of their son.
“He was love...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Martin Weekes, the Assistant Police Commissioner, has returned to the island after completing the UK’s top leadership programme with distinction.
Mr Weekes attended the Strategic Command Course offered by the UK’s College of Policing. He graduated wi...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A testing schedule for Covid-19 has been drawn up for the return to public schools next month, the Department of Education advised.
Staff and pupils must get a clear PCR test dated within three days of going back to the classroom.
Schools starts on J...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Extra vaccines booster appointments against Covid-19 have been added at the Pier 6 clinic in Hamilton.
Appointments remain limited, with health officials looking to increase opportunities for the shots next month.
The Government said appointments can...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A series of meetings has been held with fishermen over the creation of a fisheries development centre at the West End specialising in large oceanic fish.
Originally planned for Marginal Wharf in St David’s, the proposed $1.5 million facility is expec...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than 2,000 unsafe helmets traded in for new models under a discount scheme have been turned into a display for Christmas.
The owners of Cycle Care, on Dundonald Street in Hamilton, said that at least three people have told them that replacing th...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermudian reggae artist Uzimon, who lives in New York, has earned a glowing tribute from the online publication Brooklyn Magazine.
The latest performance by Daniel Frith in his Uzimon persona garnered high marks in the wake of his show, Reggae vs Vla...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Applications are open online for members of the public to serve on government boards and committees, the Cabinet Office said.
Expressions of interest are available on the Government’s website here.
A spokeswoman said that the boards and committees we...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Health officials have identified two clusters of Omicron, with 12 cases of on-island transmissions of the coronavirus variant confirmed.
Ayoola Oyinloye, the Chief Medical Officer, said Omicron been found in people aged from “under 20 to under 60”.
H...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A city street is to be beautified with new trees and extra street lights.
The eastern end of Victoria Street is due for a remake, with trees to be replaced and extra street lights.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said the work, at the east end...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell