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A Canadian man found guilty of harassing his lawyer over a criminal case in Bermuda has had his conviction upheld by an Ontario Court.
Peter Sagos was arrested in Bermuda in 2009 as part of an investigation into a drug-smuggling plot and later pleade...
DATE: Sep 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government is looking for parties interested in a contract to provide fuel and upgrade the Government’s fuel infrastructure according to a recent request for proposal.
The RFP, published online this week, said: “The Government of Bermuda would li...
DATE: Sep 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda will mark the accession of King Charles III tomorrow with a Proclamation Ceremony on Front Street.
The ceremony, to begin at 9am, will be presided over by Governor Rena Lalgie.
A spokeswoman for Government House said that members of the publi...
DATE: Sep 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane Earl has passed the island as a Category 2 hurricane, according to the Bermuda Weather Service.
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect, and tropical storm-force winds are expected to continue this morning, along with dangerous seas with...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Police Service is looking into complaints about the sale of unusable phones on the island.
A spokeswoman said that the buyers discovered after purchase that the phones cannot be activated with local carriers.
She added: “We are appealing ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Join The Royal Gazette for live coverage of Hurricane Earl. We will be live all night.
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three terrified young people caught in a fierce rip tide while swimming off the South Shore were pulled to safety by a visitor yesterday in a dramatic rescue.
Patrick Fishel, from San Diego, California, said he dove into the water after he saw a woma...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public services, government offices and public transportation are expected to keep running today as Hurricane Earl swings past Bermuda as a major storm at midnight.
But Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, warned the island could expect...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A customs officer has been arrested and a quantity of suspected cocaine seized after a raid on a Hamilton Parish home yesterday.
A police spokesman said the Bermuda Police Service Drugs Unit seized the suspected drugs along with cash worth more than ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police made 39 arrests over the Labour Day weekend, including two people for possession of knives.
Martin Weekes, the acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, said in one incident officers received a report of a person with a knife at a Front Street est...
DATE: Sep 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes