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A Government Quarry worker who became its first woman truck driver has died.
Malaika Butler-Douglas was 50.
Ms Douglas was also a taxi, bus and minibus driver as well as a soldier in the Bermuda Regiment who stayed three years longer than required an...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A man who claimed he was kidnapped and forced to smuggle heroin to Bermuda argued his sentence should be reduced because he pleaded not guilty to the offence because of bad legal advice.
Omar Davy, 40, was sentenced to 18 years in jail after he was ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A digital sales tax has been proposed by the Opposition to generate extra revenue.
Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition, expanded over the weekend on his comments in his Reply to the Budget, delivered on Friday in the House of Assembly.
Mr Simon...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A campaign group tonight appealed for a drive to end violence against women.
Social Justice Bermuda made the call on the eve of International Women’s Day, which will be marked around the world tomorrow.
The group said: “Gender-based violence is one o...
DATE: Mar 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s soldiers continue to make a valuable contribution to the campaign against Covid-19.
The Royal Bermuda Regiment has been stood down from embodiment after the lockdown was stopped.
But troops are still acting as Covid-19 marshals and helpi...
DATE: Mar 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
High school pupils were today invited to apply for the Department of Workforce Development’s summer internship programme.
Applicants must be aged 15 to 18 on of July 1 and able to commit to the whole of July to be eligible.
Applications can be made a...
DATE: Mar 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tomorrow will mark the last meeting on a shake-up of the primary school system.
Three parishes – Hamilton Parish, Smith’s and Warwick – will be up for discussion.
A spokeswoman for the education ministry said it was an issue of national importance.
S...
DATE: Mar 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
DATE: Mar 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Akil Simmons
Legislation to create signature schools and axe middle schools was tabled yesterday in the House of Assembly.
MPs were told the new-style schools will have “signature learning programmes” added to the normal curriculum.
Diallo Rabain, the education m...
DATE: Mar 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An East End concession is set to open in the summer after minor renovations are completed, a property management firm said.
The Bermuda Land Development Company said that a new restaurant was set to open around May in the building formerly occupied b...
DATE: Mar 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
