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National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief has been on a fact-finding mission to Boston to learn more about Operation Ceasefire and other initiatives aimed at tackling gangs and gun violence.
He was there to meet with representatives from Ceasefire,...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Opposition MPs said it was no surprise a vehicle licence exemption for seniors had been abused, costing Government $17 million in lost revenue.
Those aged 65 and above who own a car have not had to pay to licence their vehicle since 2007 but the poli...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A 98-year-old widow with dementia and diabetes who has been ruled ineligible for Financial Assistance was last night still home alone despite a visit from a Department of Health social worker yesterday.
Mrs O was assessed at the rundown property wher...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A 98-year-old widow suffering from dementia and diabetes who lives alone in her rundown family home has been ruled ineligible for Financial Assistance by Government.
Mrs O is in desperate need of round-the-clock care but because she has a “life inter...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Premier Paula Cox today urged taxpayers to get involved in helping Government draw up the next Budget.
She released a pre-Budget report in the House of Assembly and later told a lunchtime press conference that it was crucial citizens felt a part of t...
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The colleague of a former office manager accused of sexually molesting a much younger employee told a court she never saw anything “strange” in her boss’s interaction with his alleged victim.
The woman appeared as a defence witness at the Magistrates...
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda will take part in a global remembrance service this weekend for parents who have lost a child and those who want to support them.
The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting is at Bright Temple AME Church, on Spring Hill Road, Warwick...
DATE: Dec 09, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Violent offenders are being granted early release from prison by the Parole Board without any police assessment of their “criminal threat to the community”.
The latest convict to leave jail after serving the minimum time possible is Cervio Cox, who w...
DATE: Dec 09, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Employers who make Bermudians redundant need to make sure no one else is hired to do their jobs, union boss Chris Furbert warned yesterday.
The Bermuda Industrial Union president called a press conference to announce that the three Bermudians who los...
DATE: Dec 06, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
American Airlines flights servicing Bermuda should be unaffected by the company filing for bankruptcy protection at least for now.
AA spokeswoman Martha Pantín told The Royal Gazette: “American Airlines continues to operate normally. Our customers wi...
DATE: Nov 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
