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Government backbenchers will be allowed a conscience vote on introducing the island’s first legal cannabis regime.
And the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance signalled ahead of the debate in the House of Assembly that it is opposed to sweeping legislati...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rena Lalgie made history two months ago when she became Bermuda’s first female and first Black Governor. This week, she sat down with The Royal Gazette to share some of her initial impressions on taking up the appointment and the island.
One cor...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
“Short term pain will lead to long term gain” for drivers as Belco in tandem with the Government prepares to dig up Middle Road in Warwick starting on Monday.
The dig will close the westbound lane of the road, with trenching to be carried out between...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The tall ship Pelican of London arrived in Bermuda on Wednesday morning after 28 days at sea.
However, the crew of 44 must remain on board until they receive negative results from the Covid-19 tests they were required to take on arrival.
Captain of...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Repairing the storm-damaged entrance to Elbow Beach is “high on the list” of jobs to be addressed by the Government, the public works minister said yesterday.
Barricades and caution markings were put across the staircase to the beach today by the D...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A woman was banned from the roads for 18 months yesterday (THURS) after she admitted driving while double the legal alcohol limit.
Kristine Marshall, 45, was also fined $1,000 after she pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court.
The incident took place on...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The island’s 48 new Royal Bermuda Regiment recruits got a visit on Monday from Rena Lalgie, the Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
Ms Lalgie toured Warwick Camp with Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin Beasley, the Commanding Officer, and spoke with some of th...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley has referred a video showing a motorcyclist allowing a child passenger to take the handlebars while riding on a public road to the roads policing unit.
The footage appeared on the Facebook group Bad Driving ...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A firearm was found just days after gunshots were reported in an eastern parish, The Royal Gazette has confirmed.
The weapon is believed to have been found in a garden in the Harlem Heights area of Hamilton Parish earlier today. The find was first re...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two women sustained minor injuries after falling from a motorcycle yesterday morning when another rider snatched a chain off the driver’s neck.
A police spokesman said the robbery occurred at 9.30am on Ord Road, Paget, near the junction with Cherry H...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell