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Jailed murderer Wolda Gardner has lost an appeal against his conviction for the shooting of Malcolm Augustus.
Gardner, 37, was sentenced on July 28, 2015 to 20 years behind bars before being eligible for parole, after a majority jury found him guilty...
DATE: Mar 30, 2017
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Ronald Raynor, a 55-year-old Pembroke resident, has lost his life in an unspecified incident in Jamaica, The Royal Gazette understands.
Mr Raynor divided his time between the island and Montego Bay, where the incident is believed to have occurred.
Fu...
DATE: Mar 30, 2017
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Jason Hayward, the president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, has confirmed he is among protesters issued with a court summons for April 7 after demonstrating outside Parliament.
A key member of the People’s Campaign activist group that turned o...
DATE: Mar 30, 2017
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Two former first ladies of Bermuda will be saluted as the island’s own royalty for a high tea to benefit the transportation charity Project Action.
Lady Lully Gibbons, the widow of former premier Sir David Gibbons, and Olga Scott, the wife of former ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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A Canadian author who has studied the use of cannabis, and written on the subject, believes the legalisation of drugs is the next step for Bermuda.
A regular visitor to the island, Bill Bogart — who wrote Off the Street: Legalising Drugs — says educa...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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Spending on overseas healthcare has more than doubled since 2004, topping $84.5 million for the 2015-16 fiscal year, the Bermuda Health Council reported.
At nearly $40 million, almost half the spending went to Massachusetts, primarily in the Boston m...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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The island’s celebrated uptick in construction came at something of a cost this week, with unprecedented demand resulting in a cement shortage.
But help is on the way, according to Chris Shanks, manager at Maxcem, who hopes for the supply ship Diego ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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The issuing of court summonses to a number of protesters from the December 2 demonstrations outside the House of Assembly are “provocative and unwise”, the Progressive Labour Party said this evening.
Michael Scott, the Shadow Attorney-General, called...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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While voters in Warwick North East look fondly on the concept of independent representation, area MP Mark Pettingill’s decision to quit the ruling party appeared to be poorly received by many.
The Royal Gazette visited constituency 25 to canvass on M...
DATE: Mar 27, 2017
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The seventh annual TEDx, dedicated to “ideas worth sharing”, has seen the popular fixture of local and international speakers expand further after its 18-month “furlough”.
Executive director John Narraway introduced guests who, in their different cap...
DATE: Mar 27, 2017
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