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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly has launched an attack on the last Governor and police service and compared them to a lynch mob.
Derrick Burgess said reports that Ewart Brown, a former Progressive Labour Party premier, was to face corrup...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Trash collection schedules will change next week and the following week to accommodate public holidays.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said that waste usually collected on Wednesdays and Thursdays will be collected only on Wednesday nex...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Another 25 coronavirus cases were found in the latest test results that came back to health officials, it was revealed last night.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, added that the seven-day average of the virus’ real-time reproduction number had reach...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two of the island’s new signature schools are planned to open in September 2022, the education minister announced yesterday.
But Diallo Rabain said the move, which will launch the Progressive Labour Party’s phase-out of middle schools, would only hap...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man who tried to mail gun parts to the island in a series of packages was yesterday jailed for 14 years.
James Rumley, 39, was found guilty last month of three counts of importation of firearm components last year by a unanimous verdict.
Puisne Jud...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A licensing regime for cannabis sales and production – with a range of fees and restrictions - will be introduced if proposed legislation is approved.
The Cannabis Licensing Act 2020, tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday, was designed to remove ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of women are better equipped for the world of work after they took part in a programme designed to boost their skills and self-esteem.
The group was the first to take part in the Transformational Support Services programme, run by the Women’s...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A school has collected hundreds of Christmas presents for children and families less fortunate than themselves.
Somersfield Academy M4 pupils donated more than $2,000 worth of toys and essential items for children of all ages to the Coalition for t...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The St George Town Crier has had to put down his bell after he was let go by the Corporation of St George.
But David Frith said yesterday he hoped to return to the post he had held for more than 15 years once tourists return in force to the East End....
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A teenager who flipped a car while with three passengers on board was yesterday fined $1,500 after he admitted drink driving.
Kirk Stapff, 19, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to having care and control of a vehicle while impaired.
The court hear...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson