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Shawn Crockwell believes a single integrated casino resort could employ around a thousand Bermudians and generate millions of dollars for the local economy.
And while the Tourism Minister stressed that the details are not set in stone, he described m...
DATE: Feb 05, 2014
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A minibus van which dramatically burst into flames on a main road on Sunday was a Prison Services vehicle carrying six people.
The van was being driven along North Shore Road, in Hamilton Parish, when it began to smoke, according to Leonard Davis, of...
DATE: Feb 04, 2014
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A 22-year-old man yesterday admitted wielding a knife and a hammer during an emotional outburst on Front Street.
Zacchaeus Rawlins, from Spring Benny, Sandys, pleaded guilty to charges of having a bladed article, a kitchen knife with an eight inch bl...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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A repeat offender has been sentenced to a month in prison after he was caught by a farmer stealing broccoli.
Vernon Symonds, 39, from White Hill, Sandys, told police he had intended to sell 9.53lbs of the vegetable — worth around $23.84 — to purchase...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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A Warwick man with a “penchant for Scotch” admitted stealing several bottles of the liquor from a grocery store.
Keivon Scott, 30, from Spice Hill Road, pleaded guilty to stealing a total of $160.85 worth of alcohol, telling the court that he intende...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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Former Premier David Saul and veteran educator Victor Scott have both been named Honorary Fellows of Bermuda College.
Both men were honoured in a ceremony at Coco Reef Hotel.
Before entering politics, Dr Saul taught at the old Sandys Grammar School a...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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Bermuda birdwatchers have this week confirmed a sighting of a common raven on the Island for the first time.
Conservationist David Wingate said the bird was first reported by David Barber, who spotted it on January 1 and again on January 6. The sight...
DATE: Jan 29, 2014
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Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell has detailed a recent trip to Singapore to look into how they have implemented gaming.
In a statement, Mr Crockwell said that he, Minister of Legal Affairs Mark Pettingill and a technical officer met with Singapore’s ...
DATE: Jan 28, 2014
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The cause of death for a snowy owl blown to the Island last year is still unknown after an inconclusive autopsy.
Conservationist David Wingate said he had suspected the bird may have been killed by secondary poisoning — eating a rat which had itself ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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Craig Cannonier will be travelling to New York next week to meet with cruise line officials, along with representatives for both the US and the UK.
The Premier will be joined on the trip by Cabinet Secretary Derrick Binns and representative of the Go...
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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