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A man has been arrested and a second man is being hunted by police after a weekend shooting.
Chief Inspector Peter Stableford said a man had been arrested in connection with the incident on Saturday.
He added a second man, Daquan "Smoky" Williams, wa...
DATE: Aug 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Activists yesterday demanded the sacking of a police officer after the Chief Justice dismissed a criminal case against her for controversial social media posts in the run-up to last year’s Black Lives Matter demonstration.
But Social Justice Bermuda ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Industrial Union last night vowed to push ahead with a two-day strike today despite a warning that it would hurt the most vulnerable members of the public.
Walter Roban, the Acting Premier, said: “The next two days will hurt those who can...
DATE: Aug 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Young Bermudians headed to careers ranging from medicine to environmental policy have each received $25,000 towards their studies.
The trustees of the Nicholl Scholarships announced the winning five scholars for the 2021-22 school year, with awards g...
DATE: Aug 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A musician has a hit on his hands after a brush with death inspired him to revisit the first song he wrote.
Dexter Dillas, a chef with the MEF group of restaurants and a drummer, said he penned Just Thank the Lord 26 years ago, but put it aside.
He r...
DATE: Aug 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A “therapy in a box” service created to teach people how to take charge of their mental health is to be launched next month.
Adriene Berkeley, a psychologist and neuroscientist, said she had seen a lot of people who were able to conceal their problem...
DATE: Aug 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A senior at the weekend praised the “excellent job” done by trash collectors but pleaded for the public to stick to the correct days for putting out their garbage.
The woman, who asked not to be named, said trash left lying around attracted rats and ...
DATE: Aug 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Cannabis plants destined for sale on the island’s streets have been seized by police in the East End.
A police spokesman said yesterday that officers found the drugs at an undisclosed location during “an exercise in the eastern parishes”.
He added: “...
DATE: Aug 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Five clusters of Covid-19 outbreaks around the island have been confirmed, the health minister has revealed, calling them “concerning”.
Kim Wilson said the largest cluster numbered about 25 people, adding that it appeared to have come from breaches o...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s number of fully vaccinated people nudged up to 64.4 per cent, with 65.7 per cent of the population getting one jab.
It marks a slight rise from the 64.1 per cent of immunised residents reported last week.
Over the 30 weeks of vaccination on...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell