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Crystal Caesar, a government MP representing Southampton West Central, was questioned in connection with a sweeping police operation earlier this month, The Royal Gazette understands.
The MP was asked by police to attend the station for questioning –...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
St George’s MPs have urged the Government to act swiftly to reinstate the cancelled public ferry service to the historic town.
In a rare act of public disunity, Renée Ming, MP for St George’s North, and Kim Swan, MP for St George’s West, said “everyt...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Five people have been arrested in connection with a recent police operation during which live ammunition, drugs and more than $300,000 in cash were seized.
A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Police Service said that more than 70 police officers executed ...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A police constable was fired yesterday for “gross misconduct” after failing to admit witnessing a serious crime, according to Darrin Simons, the Commissioner of Police.
The terminated officer was not identified in a statement released by police.
The...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Fairmont Southampton was lit up last night to mark 50 years since the hotel first opened its doors.
The hotel welcomed its first guests at a gala event on August 17, 1972.
As part of this week’s anniversary celebrations, the lights in a number of...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Guinea pigs and rabbits are being released into the wild in increasing numbers and are creating a potential environmental threat, according to the SPCA.
Kate Terceira, executive director of the charity, said they had seen a rise in reports of pets, i...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman left her Warwick home for an hour and returned to find it ransacked, a Supreme Court jury heard yesterday.
Holly Murphy told the court that more than $825 worth of clothing, jewellery and other items were stolen on the morning of November 13,...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A controversial tax on products containing sugar forced almost half of respondents to reduce their consumption of sugary goods and drinks, according to an academic study.
But the levy still netted the Government millions of dollars in revenue.
The ta...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Health chiefs have launched an extensive survey to gauge how residents feel about the standard of care on the island.
The Bermuda Health Council, in collaboration with the University of West Indies, issued the first survey yesterday. According to a s...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An anti-racism charity has applauded another local charity for considering changing its name.
The Bermuda Audubon Society recently announced that it was “exploring a potential name change” to dissociate itself from anti-abolitionist owner of enslave...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
