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Crew members of a trimaran have described how they narrowly escaped with their lives following a dramatic rescue in rough seas off Bermuda.
The three crew members of Buddy, a 44-foot custom trimaran, had to abandon their boat to board a ten-foot infl...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A lawyer has been accused of unlawfully obtaining more than $80,000 from a disabled client.
The Supreme Court heard that Nancy Vieira had been hired by Kirsten Badenduck in 2015 to fire a caregiver suspected of stealing from her.
But Jacqueline MacLe...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Financial guarantees given by the Government to private firms pose a “significant risk” and should virtually never be issued, an independent group of international economic experts has warned.
The annual study by the Fiscal Responsibility Panel, who...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Salvation Army’s annual Truck of Hope charity drive hit the road yesterday, just in time for Christmas.
The charity’s truck was parked on Union Square in Hamilton, accepting non-perishable food items, toys, and other goodies from the public.
Don...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A minimum wage for employees moved a step closer to becoming a reality last night after the passing of legislation in the House of Assembly.
The Employment (Minimum Wage Entitlement) Bill 2022 introduces provisions to give employees in Bermuda a ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A man is being treated in hospital after a stabbing incident yesterday afternoon, police said.
Officers cordoned off a section of Union Street, near the Bermuda Industrial Union offices, earlier yesterday.
A spokesman for the police said: “Shortly a...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A funding boost of almost $2 million has been awarded to the Bermuda Police Service to help swell its ranks.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, told the House of Assembly today that $499,000 would be allocated immediately with the rema...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Specialist investigators will be recruited to the Bermuda Police Service from overseas after training of island officers was unable to keep up with demand for the expertise.
Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons explained that detectives were overwhel...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Tributes have been paid to a former head of the Bermuda Entertainment Union, who has died at the age of 88.
Lloyd Simmons was president of the union – formerly known as the Bermuda Federation of Musicians and Variety Artists – during “a challenging p...
DATE: Dec 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Southampton ferry stop has reopened again.
The Rockaway ferry stop today was closed at about 10am today, opening again around 5.20pm once problems had been solved.
The stop was closed in mid-September for the same problem – about two months after ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson