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A 22-year-old St George’s man accused of joining in a gas station brawl has had his bail revoked a second time — after his electronic bracelet caught him breaking his curfew with a night on the town.
Umdae Woolridge, of Miss Vickey’s Lane, was arrest...
DATE: May 26, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Politicians who try to influence the awarding of government contracts could face a $10,000 fine and a year-long jail sentence under a new bill proposed by Premier Paula Cox.
The penalties, which would also apply to contractors and public officers fou...
DATE: May 26, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Premier Paula Cox pledged to make “clean hands when dealing with the public purse” a hallmark of her administration.
After tabling phase two of her Good Governance legislation in the House of Assembly, Ms Cox said the tightening of the rules would en...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Island must follow the lead of communities in the US in tackling its gang and gun violence, a Bermudian abroad is urging.
An initiative known as Focused Deterrence, used successfully in North Carolina, is said to bear some resemblance to Operatio...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Heavy rains caused a few anxious moments for organisers, but the Bermuda Day Parade set off without a hitch as skies finally cleared.
As floats and majorettes lined up outside Bernard Park, the roadsides were thronged with spectators under umbrellas ...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 51-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds in an attack on Rambling Lane, Pembroke last night.
Police on the scene confirmed the victim is believed to be a resident of the area. He has been treated in King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for a g...
DATE: May 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Seven runners will go the distance for the May 24 Half-Marathon in support of The Royal Gazette’s New Beginnings $1 Million Campaign.
Their sponsorship dollars will help Bermuda’s young people stay on a steady course, by assisting the Mirrors program...
DATE: May 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
This is the second part of a report from the House of Assembly of a debate that was sparked when Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards brought a motion on the Statistics Department’s findings that 698 jobs were lost last year, of which 691 were expatr...
DATE: May 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Westgate inmate Kino Outerbridge died from an overdose of heroin, a prison officer was told shortly after the 37-year-old was rushed to hospital.
Principal officer Gerald Bean told the jury at the inquest into Mr Outerbridge’s death that an inmate sa...
DATE: May 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards yesterday called on Government to pour resources into creating more private sector jobs to halt the decline in Bermuda’s economy.
Mr Richards expressed alarm that the number of people working for Government had su...
DATE: May 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
