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A man who claimed he was abducted and assaulted over lost drugs suffered burns over as much as a fifth of his body, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Christopher Milroy, a doctor, told the court that Jamar Dill had suffered second and third-degree b...
DATE: Jul 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A $15 million economic relief package to help working families was announced by the Premier in the House of Assembly yesterday.
David Burt, who is also the Minister of Finance, said that financial support will be given to people with children in publ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Inflation rose to 3.5 per cent in April, according to government figures released yesterday.
However, prices of some goods and services went up as much as 25 per cent, with the increase in the fuel adjustment clause — 21.4 per cent — propelling the f...
DATE: Jul 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Urgent funding of more than $500,000 is being given to three nursing homes to help them to keep going after the Covid pandemic, MPs heard yesterday.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, told the House of Assembly that action...
DATE: Jul 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A push to increase college enrolment has seen more than 20 high school students complete a leader workshop aimed at encouraging other youngsters to go into higher education.
The Lead College Preparation Campaigns saw Mirrors kick off the second cohor...
DATE: Jul 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Two blood donors have been rewarded for their efforts to help to keep the hospital’s blood bank fully stocked.
Janice Richards and Shauna Peyton said that donating blood was “an easy way to help people” and that it could save lives.
The pair were win...
DATE: Jul 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police will have a heightened presence for the first round of the Eastern Counties Cup at St David’s County Cricket Club today.
Chief Inspector Scott Devine, of the Community Policing Division, said: “This may mean vehicle stop checks across the east...
DATE: Jul 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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A Sandys man was banned from riding motorcycles for three months after a crash in which he fractured his knee.
Kent Govia, 62, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court yesterday to a single count of driving without due care and attention in an incident o...
DATE: Jul 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former commanding officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment yesterday admitted official corruption.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Curley, 55, pleaded guilty in Supreme Court to asking the late Justin Williams, a prominent lawyer, for a nomination to join th...
DATE: Jul 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A land row between private estate neighbours is playing out in court where the husband of a former premier claimed trees were removed from his property without permission.
Samuel Andrew Banks is seeking a permanent injunction to restrain Simon and De...
DATE: Jul 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter