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A Government pledge to rebuild a wall and reopen a road in Devonshire after nine years of complaints was met with mixed feelings from locals yesterday.
One Devon Spring Road resident described the news as like being “given a million dollars” but othe...
DATE: Nov 24, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Getting young Bermudians educated and working ahead of impending demographic shifts will prove critical in the future, the One Bermuda Alliance warned.
Pembroke Central candidate Andrew Simons said the OBA planned to keep “an eye on the road ahead” i...
DATE: Nov 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Black Friday got an early start in Hamilton yesterday, when Jewann Lathan took a chair on the pavement opposite City Hall at about 10am, in anticipation of a midnight deal.
And she quickly had company outside Digicel’s Church Street branch.
“People h...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Island’s prison system is down to a single full-time psychologist as the Department of Corrections searches to fill two recent vacancies.
Opposition MP Michael Dunkley labelled it “a very disturbing development, because it places important rehabi...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Constituency 27, Warwick North Central, is a populous residential district — and, comparatively young, in relation to the rest of the Island.
Containing 1,028 Bermudians according to the 2010 Census, the area running from Burnt House Hill to Longford...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Warwick residents were shocked to discover their ferry station left covered in extensive graffiti.
An unknown intruder left multi-coloured phrases sprayed throughout the interior of the Belmont Wharf ferry stop by Harbour Road.
Warwick Parish Council...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Burch
Former Commanding Officer of the Bermuda Regiment Lt Col David Burch has thrown his hat in the ring for Constituency 27 on behalf of the Progressive Labour Party. He is running for the seat vacated by Government’s 2007 winner, Elvin James...
DATE: Nov 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A magistrate will rule next month on whether a man used threatening behaviour to intimidate a female magistrate.
Laurie Furbert was arrested following an exchange of words with Magistrate Nicole Stoneham outside a supermarket.
He has argued that the...
DATE: Nov 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A recent loss of key psychologists in the Island’s prison system has significantly cut the level of treatment on offer to inmates, according to social campaigner Sheelagh Cooper.
The former Parole Board member told The Royal Gazette: “At any given ti...
DATE: Nov 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One-third of a Devonshire warehouse was destroyed during a fire this afternoon.
No-one was injured in the blaze which broke out at Bermuda Mechanical Building - firefighters have since brought it under control and an investigation has been launched t...
DATE: Nov 17, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell