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A woman convicted of driving without due care has had her conviction quashed after an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Julia Cabral was found guilty in Magistrates’ Court in May, but Chief Justice Ian Kawaley found the magistrate had not properly detaile...
DATE: Dec 29, 2015
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Competing in Miss World may have been gruelling, but Miss Bermuda Alyssa Rose says it was all worthwhile to represent the Island on the global stage.
“The past month has been an absolute whirlwind,” Ms Rose told The Royal Gazette of her China experie...
DATE: Dec 29, 2015
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The chairman of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission has been listed as one of the top 25 figures in gaming to watch by an industry publication.
An article in the January edition of Global Gaming Business Magazine noted Bermuda’s recent move towards ...
DATE: Dec 29, 2015
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A by-election to determine who will represent Devonshire North Central in the House of Assembly will be held on February 4.
The Governor, George Fergusson, has issued a writ of election for the Constituency 13 seat, it has been confirmed.
Voter regi...
DATE: Dec 29, 2015
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A seabird native to an island off the coast of Brazil was recently spotted off the coast of Bermuda, flying with a group of cahows.
According to the Bermuda Audubon Society’s winter newsletter, a small group taking part in bird-banding studies on Non...
DATE: Dec 23, 2015
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man who spent more than a day in custody after scuffling with police was this morning given an absolute discharge.
Damien Daniels, 21, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to charges of violently resisting arrest and obstructing an officer...
DATE: Dec 22, 2015
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance and the Progressive Labour Party are not the only ones debating issues facing the Island in the House of Assembly.
Regularly, the Bermuda Youth Parliament pits a team led by the youth premier, Namrata Bisht, against another g...
DATE: Dec 21, 2015
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Leases for a proposed hotel development in St George’s were approved by the House of Assembly on Wednesday night.
While the Opposition expressed support for the 262-year leases, it warned the Government to make sure the public will retain free access...
DATE: Dec 21, 2015
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Tax concessions have been granted to the Coral Beach and Tennis Club as they begin a $14 million renovation project.
According to Shawn Crockwell, the Minister of Tourism, who tabled the proposed concessions, the redevelopments will not only improve ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2015
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A fundraiser aimed at helping to purchase athletic uniforms for children has raised about $7,000 according to organisers.
The Big Dell Run took place last Saturday with teachers, parents, celebrities and alumni taking to the Victor Scott School field...
DATE: Dec 21, 2015
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