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A pizza delivery man was last night in the hospital’s intensive care unit after he was attacked by knife-wielding robbers.
Police said the 40-year-old, who works for Four Star Pizza, was looking for a delivery address when he was assaulted.
The man, ...
DATE: Jan 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two men appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with a serious sex assault on a schoolgirl 25 years ago.
A 67-year-old man from St George’s and a 56-year-old man from Smith’s were accused of assault on a girl aged under 14.
The incident is a...
DATE: Jan 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Fears were raised yesterday about whether a new panel of litigation guardians is independent from the Government.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, set up the board last month.
She appointed five qualified social...
DATE: Jan 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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A man was given until the end of the day yesterday to pay almost $13,000 in unpaid fines — or face a 90-day jail sentence.
Magistrate Tyrone Chin told Kavin Smith, 56, that $12,750 in fines from offences as far back as 2015 had “come back to haunt yo...
DATE: Jan 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Police said yesterday that an investigation into allegations of “inappropriate sexual conduct” involving a former pastor at a Hamilton church was ongoing.
New Deputy Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons confirmed: “The matter is under investigation....
DATE: Jan 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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A professional standards supremo is to help root out bad apples in the police, the service’s second-in-command said yesterday.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Darrin Simons, said: “We’re putting some energy into that.”
Mr Simons was speaking at a...
DATE: Jan 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Prison officers claimed there was a “narrow-mindedness and short-sightedness” in the Government last night after they won a Supreme Court battle against changes that required them to make health insurance payments.
They added that the legal action, w...
DATE: Jan 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A gay rights campaigner called on spiritual leaders attached to a new church to show their perspectives on same-sex relationships had shifted.
Winston Godwin, whose legal fight paved the way for same-sex marriage in Bermuda, said of GracePoint Churc...
DATE: Jan 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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The recently launched Spirit of Discovery cruise ship rang in the new year in Dockyard on its first visit to Bermuda.
The ship, operated by Saga Cruises, arrived last Tuesday morning from New York with 506 crew members and 873 passengers for a one-ni...
DATE: Jan 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
People were warned yesterday to be on their guard against dishonest visa expediter service companies.
The United States Consulate said fraudsters had falsely claimed fees from uninformed customers. A spokeswoman said: “Individuals who use third parti...
DATE: Jan 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff