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A Jamaican court ordered the arrest of a Bermudian facing cocaine charges.
The Jamaica Gleaner reported that Paulos Francis, from Devonshire, failed to attend St James Parish Court on Thursday.
Mr Francis was on bail for charges of possessing, dealin...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An American tourist said yesterday that people everywhere should be more like Bermudians after a group teamed up to track down his lost phone.
The Massachusetts-based construction contractor said “panic struck” when he realised the phone — with the c...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Scott Franklin of Rugby Canada had his “faith in humanity restored” only hours after losing his passport, keys, money and phone on Sunday night.
The visiting athlete’s jacket, containing his most crucial possessions, had fallen off his bike into the ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Same-sex marriage advocates have said their “eyes are on the prize” as the issue comes before the Court of Appeal today.
The hearing, scheduled for three days, will cover the Government’s appeal of a Supreme Court ruling that the Domestic Partnership...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The new sugar tax could steer customers away from locally made products in favour of international competitors, according to some local businesses.
The Government introduced exemptions for home bakers but small businesses have seen the cost of sugar ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shadow legal affairs minister Scott Pearman has called on Attorney-General Kathy Lynn Simmons to explain to the public why she has been named as a codefendant in five civil lawsuits.
The five writs are among 14 cases filed in the Supreme Court since ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A second inquiry has been launched into the island’s child protection agency in less than three months.
The Government revealed yesterday that the Department of Internal Audit was conducting a review into the Department of Child and Family Services....
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Hamilton Rotary Club is helping the fight against kidney disease with a fundraising run.
The Rotary Run will take place at the Botanical Gardens on Saturday, from 3pm.
Proceeds will help educate, inform and screen risk factors of non-communicable dis...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Following a very successful 4th consecutive ‘Halloween Treat Voucher’ Campaign, KFC announces that they raised $3,012 in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda after another year of selling treat voucher booklets at their Queen Street, Hamilt...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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Press Release
Connectech hosted its second all girls’ coding camp during the most recent half term school break, introducing public middle school girls to coding drones and hovercrafts at the tech incubator’s purpose-built space on Cedar Avenue in Hamilton.
Thirte...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Press Release