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A man involved in an attack on another is to be sentenced in two months’ time.
Zaiyas Symonds, 19, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to an assault on Kenyatta Dottin that caused him bodily harm.
Susan Mulligan, for the defence, asked the court for...
DATE: May 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
British people who have lived overseas for more than 15 years are to be given the right to vote in UK elections, it was announced yesterday.
The move was announced in the Queen’s Speech, which outlines the UK government programme for the year.
The Qu...
DATE: May 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The temporary loss of a pilot boat because of damage caused by a collision with a reef will not interrupt services, the Ministry of Transport said yesterday.
A spokeswoman admitted the damage to the St David, which struck a reef north of the island l...
DATE: May 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda will get extra cruises this summer, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Viking Cruises has announced that the Viking Orion, scheduled to home port on the island over the summer after high demand for its “Welcome Back“ collection, would make two ex...
DATE: May 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Belco is due to hold an online question and answer session tonight as it outlines its plans for sustainable energy.
Wayne Caines, president of Belco, said: “At Belco we are keen to engage the public and outline our plans for creating a sustainable en...
DATE: May 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest luxury liner is to dock in Bermuda after its launch next year.
The 3,215-passenger Norwegian Prima will visit the island on a five-day cruise from New York next October.
The ship, under construction in an Italian shipya...
DATE: May 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A delayed report on the establishment of a minimum wage for the first time will be tabled in the House of Assembly later this month.
Jason Hayward, the labour minister, was expected to bring the report, which will also be used in setting a living wag...
DATE: May 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Another two people last week admitted breaches of the Government Covid-19 curfew.
Curtis White, 27, was fined $2,000 in Magistrates’ Court for a breach of the then-midnight to 5am lockdown.
The court heard that police stopped White on Cedar Avenue in...
DATE: May 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A rocket launch expected to produce a spectacular light show was last night delayed for a fourth time.
US space agency Nasa tweeted that the launch was “scrubbed” because of “upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch”...
DATE: May 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Busking fees for street artists will be waived this year to support the sector and cheer up the streets, the City of Hamilton announced today.
The city charges a $30 a year fee for a busking permit that allows artists to perform or display their work...
DATE: May 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes