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Action to cut long delays faced by people who apply for compensation for criminal injuries has been called for the Ombudsman.
Victoria Pearman said in a report that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board system was inefficient, inadequate and hard ...
DATE: Feb 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Research on the creation of a “culturally acceptable” police watchdog is to be handed to the Government this year, the national security minister has announced.
Renée Ming said a “Bermuda-centred” body to scrutinise the police, promised in 2020, woul...
DATE: Feb 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Delta Air Lines flight from the US to Nigeria was diverted to Bermuda last night after an on-board medical crisis.
Delta flight 54 from Atlanta, Georgia, to Lagos landed in Bermuda at about 11.30pm on Saturday night, about five hours after take-off...
DATE: Feb 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police said today a woman missing since Friday had been traced safe and well.
Vicky Coelho, 64, was last seen about noon on Friday in the area of Gilbert Hill, Smith’s.
Police earlier this morning issued an appeal in a bid to find her.
DATE: Feb 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An easing of Covid-19 health restrictions, including dropping SafeKey requirements for a string of venues, came into effect from noon yesterday, with some border restrictions also set to loosen early next month.
But Kim Wilson, the health minister, t...
DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police have released an image of two suspects wanted in connection with a “brutal” attack on a 14-year-old boy yesterday morning.
The boy’s injuries were said by police to be serious, but not life-threatening, and that he was recovering in hospital.
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DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Premier says hotel to get $200m upgrade and to be open in spring 2023
DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An appeal for an end to violence was made by Hamilton Parish community leaders yesterday after a resident was killed on Wednesday.
Representatives from the Hamilton Parish Workman’s Club and the Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club gathered at Shelly Bay Field ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A massive shortfall in the Contributory Pension Fund could force the raising of the retirement age to 70 and increased payments into the scheme, the finance minister signalled today.
Curtis Dickinson told MPs that an actuarial review of the CPF’s per...
DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
There are up to 250 active gang members and some are as young as 8 years old, the national security minister said yesterday.
The news came as Renée Ming told MPs that the police estimated that at least nine gangs were in operation across the island a...
DATE: Feb 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly