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Two children’s advocates have condemned a suspended sentence handed down in the Supreme Court to a man who admitted accessing thousands of items of child pornography.
Wong Li Shan, 43, was spared prison last week with a ten-month suspended sentence a...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new strain of the coronavirus linked to increases in Covid-19 has appeared in Britain.
But Carika Weldon, a Bermudian genetics researcher on the front line of the island’s fight against Covid-19, said it was unlikely to be linked with the recent su...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Supporters of ousted US President Donald Trump plan a ’victory’ cruise to Bermuda, despite last month’s loss to challenger Joe Biden, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The organiser of the four-day trip runs a website called The Patriot Voice.
The trip ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Another 25 coronavirus cases were found in the latest test results that came back to health officials, it was revealed last night.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, added that the seven-day average of the virus’ real-time reproduction number had reach...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two of the island’s new signature schools are planned to open in September 2022, the education minister announced yesterday.
But Diallo Rabain said the move, which will launch the Progressive Labour Party’s phase-out of middle schools, would only hap...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Trade Union Congress has backed trades union opposition to legislation designed to give non-members a vote to end representation.
Dwight Jackson, the BTUC general secretary, said the BTUC wished to “echo the sentiments” of Chris Furbert, ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New laws to outlaw drink driving on the water have been approved by the House of Assembly.
The new requirements for private boats also included stricter blood alcohol limits for the operators of recreational vessels.
Lawrence Scott, the transport min...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police confirmed today a man was arrested at the weekend after a violent incident that involved a firearm.
A police spokesman said the service was aware of a “disturbing” video circulated on social media that showed a badly injured man is being held ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tony Sousa has been the first to open the gates and the man who closed up at Warwick Academy for the last 15 years.
But today the 60-year-old caretaker will padlock the school grounds for the last time before he leaves Bermuda to retire and join his ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A total of 40 new coronavirus cases were recorded over the weekend, it was revealed last night.
The number of cases with no history of travel or links to known cases is 36 and all are under investigation.
The infections were among 2,181 test results ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell