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Robbers wielding a bladed weapon likened to a “butcher’s knife” and a baseball bat have left a convenience store owner counting the cost
DATE: Mar 10, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man facing trial for murder who has been told he must use a local defence lawyer in order to receive legal aid has claimed that the decision is “unreasonable and without legal foundation”.
The defendant, whom The Royal Gazette has chosen not to ide...
DATE: Mar 10, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
An activist and former Progressive Labour Party MP has condemned the demolition of Watlington House, which had ties to National Hero Mary Prince.
Rolfe Commissiong called the move a “shameful” and “unforgivable“ act by the Government.
The building w...
DATE: Mar 10, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
No new residences will be built at the Fairmont Southampton Resort until the hotel is open again, a Government Minister said
DATE: Mar 10, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A young Bermudian studying on the high seas encourages anyone looking for adventure to do the same
DATE: Mar 10, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has denied claims by a senior government MP that it is making eight staff redundant in June.
Derrick Burgess, Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, told MPs he had been informed people were being laid off and acc...
DATE: Mar 10, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Transport minister Wayne Furbert is considering charging higher ferry and bus fares to visitors – but he does not know if such a move would be discriminatory towards foreigners.
Mr Furbert floated the idea after meeting cruise line operators.
Susan ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The number of overseas firefighters stationed at LF Wade International Airport is to drop by ten but some will still be needed
DATE: Mar 10, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Delays in modernising the island’s process for issuing passports could deprive Bermudians of the right to travel overseas and deter foreign investors, the One Bermuda Alliance has warned.
Jarion Richardson, the Shadow Minister for Economy and Labour,...
DATE: Mar 10, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A proposal to build a new tourism unit on the coastline of Harrington Sound has sparked objections
DATE: Mar 10, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes