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Despite its illegality, Bermuda has one of the highest uses of cannabis in the world, according to a recent article.
According to The Telegraph in Britain, statistics from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime show that Bermuda is ranked eighth i...
DATE: Apr 25, 2017
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Former Bermuda footballer Lashun Dill was this morning fined for failing to stop for police, although he claimed he did not know he was being followed by officers.
Dill, 37, from Devonshire, pleaded guilty to two traffic offences, both of which took ...
DATE: Apr 25, 2017
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Saltus students returned to John Smith’s Bay on Saturday, but not for fun in the sun.
Since September 2012, the students have carried out a clean-up at the popular South Shore beach twice a year. This year, they collected a combined total of 33 bags ...
DATE: Apr 25, 2017
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A man who stole a bank card and used it to buy alcohol has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after being turned away from Drug Treatment Court.
Ernest Smith, 40, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to stealing items from a Warwick home in an incide...
DATE: Apr 25, 2017
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Former Minister of Education Wayne Scott has begun working for the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission as their Chief Technical Officer after he stepped down from the Cabinet.
Richard Schuetz, executive director of the commission, confirmed the hiring o...
DATE: Apr 24, 2017
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A new fence could soon be erected to limit access to a private beach after the owners have become frustrated by waste and noise.
Jeremy and Helen Wright, the owners of Gibbet’s Beach — also known as Police Beach — have sought planning permission to e...
DATE: Apr 24, 2017
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Lionfish was on the menu this weekend as the ‘Lionfish Mafia’ hosted their first Spring lionfish tournament.
A total of 25 people signed up to take part in the competition, resulting in 30lbs of the invasive species being pulled from Bermuda’s waters...
DATE: Apr 24, 2017
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Introducing a living wage in Bermuda could be a vital step in addressing economic disparity, according to presentations made to a Parliamentary Joint Select Committee.
At a public meeting at St Paul’s Centennial Church Hall on Thursday, a series of s...
DATE: Apr 22, 2017
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A new ferry dock in St George’s is nearing completion, but ferry service to Hunter’s Wharf will not begin until Wednesday.
The construction of a new ferry dock began last year in advance of increased cruise ship service to the town this summer.
While...
DATE: Apr 21, 2017
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Town criers from around the world yesterday tested their voices against Bermuda’s own Ed Christopher and David Frith at the first day of the Bermuda International Town Crier Competition.
The three-day competition started in St George with Mr Frith ha...
DATE: Apr 20, 2017
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