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A year after Saatchi Trott, aged 11, won an award for bravery, he returned the plaque to Harrington Sound Primary School for the next awardee. Sékou Hendrickson spoke to Saatchi about the time he saved his friend’s life.
It was a normal afternoo...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A church leader with ministries in both parishes where shooting murders happened this week said some young men ‘have lost their way’
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Residents cannot rely only on the Government to stop violence that claimed the lives of two young men in two days, a charity said this morning.
A spokeswoman for Transitional Community Services added that “a sense of urgency” that moved people to act...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A woman inspired by her Supreme Court judge cousin to study law was yesterday called to the Bar.
Roshanda Smith, 26, joined the profession watched by family and friends as well as by her cousin Puisne Judge Nicole Stoneham, who arrived moments after ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A controversial decision by David Burt to hold on to the finance portfolio as well as the top job in government showed his interest was control, the island’s longest-serving premier has claimed.
Sir John Swan, Bermuda’s elder statesman, said the Prem...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A 28-year-old man was taken to hospital yesterday morning after his car went off the road, hit a wooden railing and overturned.
The accident happened at 12.05am today on Kindley Field Road, near Stone Crusher Corner.
A police spokesman said: “Early i...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A more contagious version of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 was detected on the island last month.
But medics said they did not expect an increase in hospitalisations because the symptoms of the new strain – BA.2 or “stealth Omicron” – were similar ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A man who died after being found in the sea off North Shore in Smith’s has been identified as 69-year-old Alfred Brookes.
A police spokesman said Mr Brookes was found off Penhurst Park dock at about 12.25pm on Monday.
The spokesman said: “Two members...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Concessions at 12 beaches and public parks will be available over the summer, the Government announced today.
Officials said proposals could be submitted for more than one location but that only one location would be awarded to each applicant.
Anyo...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 24-year-old man has died after a shooting at a community club, police said last night.
The incident happened just after an Easter event that involved about 100 children and their families at Warwick Workmen’s Club.
The children and their families g...
DATE: Apr 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor