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Murder accused Rickai Dickinson carried pictures of guns on his phone, including himself in a gunman-type pose — along with an image belittling “snitches”.
Mr Dickinson, 29, along with 34-year-old Wolda Gardner, is on trial for the premeditated murde...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Unionised hospital staff staged an unofficial sit-in yesterday morning to protest the dismissal of a fired co-worker — but the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) continues to uphold the man’s dismissal.
The dispute, which began a month ago, centres on a m...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Thousands were stranded in Dockyard yesterday as the morning’s sudden suspension of ferries upset the plans of visitors.
Carrying 6,000 passengers between them, and a further 3,000 crew, the Norwegian Breakaway and Celebrity Summit were taken by surp...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Online commentators have called for the privatisation of the ferry service after yesterday’s stoppage, with many fearing loss of tourism revenue due to the unannounced downing of tools.
Privatising or outsourcing services, including public transport,...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Diving legend and ocean scientist Teddy Tucker, who died on June 9 at the age of 88, has been heralded as “the voice of the Sargasso Sea” by the nature publication National Geographic.
Mr Tucker was closely associated with the National Geographic Soc...
DATE: Jun 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An employer has been fined a total of $1,500 for failing to insure all his workers, after a member of staff was left with lingering injuries from a traffic collision.
Percy Caines was convicted in Magistrates’ Court for the offence, between June 12, ...
DATE: Jun 18, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The “conscious efforts of ordinary people choosing to do extraordinary things” are being celebrated this week for the anniversary of the 1959 Theatre Boycott.
The landmark event against racial segregation in Bermuda is being marked with a “high-five”...
DATE: Jun 18, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Progressive Labour Party leader Marc Bean has been accused of “hiding behind parliamentary privilege and lying about people” by Independent MP Terry Lister.
The two men traded veiled barbs during an often boisterous debate in the House on random drug...
DATE: Jun 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two men on a motorcycle opened fire on a jet ski attempting to dock last night at Darrell’s Wharf, Warwick, according to police.
A police spokesman said that officers responded to a firearms incident shortly after 8pm.
He said: “It appears that the t...
DATE: Jun 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The runner-up developer in the shortlist to build a new resort on the former Club Med site at the east end will be named by Government when the 120-day negotiating period draws to a close.
Tourism and Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell said the unsuc...
DATE: Jun 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
