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Two men, aged 26 and 31, are in police custody in connection with the shooting of Fiqre Crockwell, who was killed in the early hours of Monday.
Police said that authorities moved swiftly, with one arrested that same day and a second on Tuesday.
Mr Cr...
DATE: Jun 23, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda footballer Tokia Russell, 38, has lost his life in the sixth fatal accident on the island’s roads this year.
While long associated with PHC, Mr Russell played for a host of teams, notably the national squad, Dandy Town and the Bermuda Hogges....
DATE: Jun 23, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The crew who escaped a burning fishing vessel, rescued on Tuesday with help from Bermuda Maritime Operations, continue on their journey to the island on the rescue ship.
However, one of the two survivors who sustained third degree burns has succumbed...
DATE: Jun 23, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
E. Graham Gibbons II, a longstanding former Mayor of Hamilton, where he also presided over one of Bermuda’s iconic businesses, has died at the age of 96.
Born in 1920, Mr Gibbons, who played prominent roles in business and the public service, is surv...
DATE: Jun 22, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The murder of Fiqre Crockwell, whose life was claimed in a predawn shooting on Monday, has left another child fatherless.
Gina Spence, whose Champions Programme deals directly with the children left behind, said her group had discreetly contacted Mr ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The former post office at Harrington Sound has been approved for sale at $700,000 by the House of Assembly.
Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works, told MPs on Friday that marketing of the 0.2-hectare site, with its 864-square foot main buildi...
DATE: Jun 21, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Edward Manuel, a former Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Parks and avid gardener famous for his green thumb, has died at the age of 80.
Numerous tributes were paid to Mr Manuel in the House of Assembly, where Michael Dunkley, the Premier, calle...
DATE: Jun 21, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Teachers union leader Mike Charles has condemned the Minister of Education’s “lame” plan to address serious failings in the public school system.
“Once again, we have a minister planning to have a plan,” said Mr Charles yesterday of Wayne Scott’s rev...
DATE: Jun 18, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Regardless of how the public vote in the referendum next week, the Bermuda Government will be obliged to find some form of legal foundation to accommodate same-sex couples who are in permanent relationships.
Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General, said l...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Father’s Day will be celebrated early today with a special salute to the island’s dads.
“We Love You Dad”, hosted by Gina Spence Productions, has grown in its three years, as attested by the latest haul of tributes sent in to fathers.
“I don’t believ...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell