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The Island’s Filipino community will have a chance to discuss matters of interest next month with a visiting team from the Philippine Embassy in Washington, DC.
Delegates also plan to speak with local officials, including Home Affairs Minister Michae...
DATE: Jan 27, 2014
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A school meals programme for hungry students at CedarBridge Academy has received a $10,000 windfall from Belco after its struggles with funding made headlines.
“The response we’ve had has been very generous and healthy,” said school social worker Mar...
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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When business owner Denise Richardson took her company to a new site in a Pembroke industrial park, she settled on an innovative way of brightening her concrete surroundings.
“I decided to think outside the box,” the head of Sprint International Expr...
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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It has been little more than a year since a crash claimed the life of Haile Matthews, known fondly by the nickname Marcus Garvey.
For Mr Matthews’ mother, Sandra Wilson, it has been a year without closure as she struggles to get answers on exactly ho...
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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Possible reforms of the Island’s cannabis laws have been welcomed by veteran politicians Delaey Robinson and Ashfield DeVent.
But the former Progressive Labour Party MPs also questioned the rationale of the current debate on cannabis — and cautioned ...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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Staff from the Mid-Ocean Club have joined in the restoration of the long-neglected St George’s golf course — with area MPs now hoping to get the defunct course open again for play.
A team from Mid-Ocean helped four Government-hired workers with mowin...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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Police officers accidentally tainted criminal evidence with gunshot residue, a defence lawyer has suggested to the jury at a trial for an attempted gun murder.
Lawyer Marc Daniels also charged that a police firearms officer was giving inaccurate info...
DATE: Jan 23, 2014
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Court
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Accused gunman Blaine Simmons “acted in a very nervous manner” when stopped after a gang-related shooting last year in Sandys, a police firearms officer told the Supreme Court.
Mr Simmons denies attempting to murder Lo’Torean Durrant, as well as usin...
DATE: Jan 22, 2014
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Cannabis Reform Collaborative (CRC) member Eron Hill has resigned from the group, citing bias and an “ulterior agenda” in the organisation.
His charge was strongly refuted by a spokesman for the organisation, however.
The CRC, which was set up by Nat...
DATE: Jan 22, 2014
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A man allegedly targeted by a gang has described running for his life from a “dark figure” outside his house — only to be gunned down before he could reach safety.
Lo’Torean Durrant, 23, took the stand on the opening day of trial for Blaine Simmons, ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2014
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