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A prominent lawyer named in corruption charges has died in the US.
It is understood that Justin Williams passed away on Wednesday night after several weeks in hospital.
He was one of four defendants earlier listed in allegations that also involved a ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Part of Marsh Folly is being prepared for landfill waste as supply chain problems hit repairs to the Tynes Bay incinerator, the acting public works minister said yesterday.
Wayne Furbert told the House: “The Tynes Bay facility is our only means of mu...
DATE: Nov 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The UK should not be able to block legislation passed by Parliament whether on cannabis or anything else, the Premier has insisted.
David Burt was speaking as he and Rena Lalgie, the Governor, appeared to be at loggerheads over proposed drugs legisl...
DATE: Nov 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The retail industry could see a permanent shift in its approach to Black Friday sales, the head of a store chain said yesterday.
George Grundmuller, the chief executive officer of The Phoenix Stores, said that the island could see bargains linked to ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Youngsters who have pledged to help reverse the effects of climate change yesterday met potential sponsors.
Hundreds of middle and high schoolchildren gathered at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute for the second last day of the Youth Clima...
DATE: Nov 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A West End farm suffered a major blow this morning after fire gutted its butcher’s shop.
The blaze also destroyed the island’s only large-animal slaughterhouse.
Westover Farm in Sandys, operated by the Bascome family for decades, said it depended on ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Roadside sobriety testing could be brought back for the Christmas season, the Minister of Transport said today.
In a statement to the House of Assembly, Lawrence Scott also urged people to pick a designated driver who would stay sober and drive.
The ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The House of Assembly has approved a fee rate for permission to live in Bermuda under an economic investment certificate.
A fee of $2,625 was approved for the granting of ministerial permission to live on the island – the same price as a residential ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Legislation to modernise the Bermuda National Trust was passed by MPs today with support from both sides of the House of Assembly.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, launched the debate on the Bermuda National Trust Amendment Act.
He said the BNT...
DATE: Nov 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Canal Street entrance to Bull’s Head car park has been closed off to allow paving work to be carried out.
But motorists can still access the car park from the Elliot Street entrance.
Cars were backed up this morning as motorists tried to enter th...
DATE: Nov 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan