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Bermuda’s first murder of 2011 had “elements of a gang shooting” though victim Colford Ferguson is not believed to have been in a gang.
Detective Chief Inspector Nick Pedro told a press conference yesterday his investigating team was following variou...
DATE: Feb 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Police have appealed for calm after the fatal shooting of 29-year-old construction worker Colford Ferguson.
Bermuda's first murder victim of 2011 was shot multiple times as he did construction work at 2 East Shore Road, Sandys, on Friday afternoon.
D...
DATE: Feb 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Almost three million dollars has been paid out to victims of crime since 2002 by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB).
The money was given as a result of 283 successful claims, according to information released by Government for the first ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Ombudsman Arlene Brock found 30 examples of maladministration in Government and other public bodies in the last year.
Her latest annual report, tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday, cites cases involving 16 different departments, quangos or boar...
DATE: Feb 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Glowing personal tributes to a founding father of the Progressive Labour Party who later represented the United Bermuda Party were paid in the House of Assembly yesterday.
A special two-hour session was held to commemorate lawyer Arnold Francis, the ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Eighteen workers have been let go by Universal Electric due to the global economic downturn, according to a source.
The lay-offs are said to have been expected for a while and are apparently “across-the-board”.
“There were apprentices laid off, seni...
DATE: Feb 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Speculation was mounting last night that Government could be about to announce a special development order (SDO) for Tucker’s Point resort.
Environment Minister Walter Roban refused to comment yesterday on whether such a statement was likely to be ma...
DATE: Feb 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
It could take up to six months for the new merged Opposition to elect a leader and fully become a single entity, according to Shadow Attorney General Trevor Moniz.
But that’s not to say it can’t unite in the meantime to respond as one party to this y...
DATE: Feb 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A merger between Bermuda’s two opposition parties is almost certain to happen before the Budget is delivered on February 18, both sides confirmed yesterday.
Bermuda Democratic Alliance MP Shawn Crockwell told The Royal Gazette: “It’s going to certain...
DATE: Feb 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Eighteen workers have been let go by Universal Electric due to the global economic downturn, according to a source.
The lay-offs are said to have been expected for a while and are apparently “across the board”.
“There were apprentices laid off, seni...
DATE: Feb 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
