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A Bermuda Police Service inspector has completed a training course in Jamaica.
Mark Tomlinson took part in the National Police College of Jamaica’s staff and junior command course.
He said: “The course was very challenging but the content and resul...
DATE: Dec 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A clean-up campaign has cleared more than 50 abandoned boats from the island’s waters in the past seven months.
The Abandoned Boats project was launched by the environmental charity Keep Bermuda Beautiful in conjunction with the Government, and raise...
DATE: Dec 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two women who refused to have their blood alcohol level measured were banned today from driving for 18 months.
Ashley Smith, 29, and Sierra Outerbridge, 35, pleaded guilty to the charges when they appeared in Magistrates’ Court.
The court heard tha...
DATE: Dec 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
An incubator for technology-based start-ups has suspended operations until “some resolution” is found in a dispute with the Government about its support for the project.
In an e-mail to entrepreneurs, Aaron Smith, the chief executive officer of InnoF...
DATE: Dec 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s new digital bank is set to open between January and March, with the backing of former premier Sir John Swan and family.
Chance Barnett, the chairman and chief strategy officer of Jewel Bank, told The Royal Gazette that the company pushed ba...
DATE: Dec 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A gun was seized by police last week when officers also removed ammunition and about $2,000 of drugs in "intelligence-led“ efforts.
Searches were carried out at a number of locations, mostly in Pembroke, as part of Operation Limelight.
A Bermuda Poli...
DATE: Dec 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A proud mother has spoken movingly of how she shed tears of joy for the past week knowing that her son was set to be honoured at a students award ceremony yesterday.
Ambika Scott became emotional as she addressed the Department of Parks’ Skills Devel...
DATE: Dec 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A government official urged fishermen to “come back to the table” after a major representative group snubbed an offer to join conservation talks.
A response to a letter of objection sent out on Thursday by the Fishermen’s Association Bermuda also...
DATE: Dec 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than 100 middle and senior students from across the island were given an insight into life beneath the ocean at a virtual seminar organised by the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme.
Experts from Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences presented a s...
DATE: Dec 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Curving Avenue community got into the spirit of Christmas at a holiday block party organised by the Church of God of Prophesy,
Shayne Scott, pastor at the church, said Christmas at the Curve, on Sunday, was a huge success with fun and games for t...
DATE: Dec 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes