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Opposition MPs urged Government to rethink a $250 charge for every yacht passenger or crew member who wants to stay in Bermuda longer than three weeks.
Yachts can now dock here for up to three months as opposed to just 21 days but must pay the fee fo...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A family man held in the “highest regard” in the community was jailed for 18 months yesterday for operating a secret cannabis farm in his basement.
John Aguiar, 45, pleaded guilty at Magistrates' Court to possessing cannabis with intent to supply and...
DATE: Jun 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A father-of-two who punched a man unconscious in a bar, splitting his head open and causing him to lose two teeth, walked free from court yesterday.
Richard Brown, 36, hugged his tearful wife after receiving a six-month conditional discharge for ass...
DATE: Jun 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
One of the world’s top whale photographers is coming to Bermuda to give a lecture and host two workshops.
National Geographic contributor Flip Nicklin will deliver his one-hour presentation “Among Giants: A Life with Whales” at BUEI at 7pm next Monda...
DATE: Jun 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Shadow Seniors and Social Services Minister Louise Jackson has criticised Government for a delay in delivering Financial Assistance cheques to those in need this month.
The Department admitted yesterday it had experienced problems with payments and p...
DATE: Jun 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The mother of child killer Ze Selassie’s victim has reacted with horror to the news he could get out of prison seven years earlier than his original 35-year term.
The Court of Appeal ruled last week that Selassie should become eligible for parole aft...
DATE: Jun 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Health Minister Zane DeSilva last night apologised for using the “insensitive and incorrect” term “jewing down” in the House of Assembly.
The Progressive Labour Party MP uttered the phrase during a parliamentary debate on Friday but withdrew it minut...
DATE: Jun 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Shadow Seniors and Social Services Minister Louise Jackson has criticised Government for a delay in delivering some Financial Assistance cheques this month.
Mrs Jackson said she had spoken to clients of the Department of Financial Assistance (DFA) wh...
DATE: Jun 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Deputy Speaker Randy Horton has pledged to report back to MPs on the findings of the parliamentary committee on crime before the House of Assembly adjourns for the summer.
He told the House on Friday there had been “some disquiet” about when the joi...
DATE: Jun 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Health Minister Zane DeSilva has apologised for using the “disgusting, derogatory and disgraceful” term “jewing down” in Parliament.
Progressive Labour Party MP Mr DeSilva was lambasted by the Opposition after he used the phrase during a debate in th...
DATE: Jun 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
