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Sessions House is in line for a major revamp.
Design companies have been asked to submit tenders to manage the work, which is expected to take a year to complete.
The Government has invited proposals from experienced firms for “architectural interior...
DATE: Jun 28, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Government plan to build a maintenance yard at Botanical Gardens has been scrapped.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, confirmed the decision was made not to move forward with the controversial plan last August.
Colonel B...
DATE: Jun 28, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ombudsman has launched a probe into a Government ministry over its ability to deal with allegations of abuse.
The Ombudsman’s office said the investigation into the unnamed ministry was launched last year because of a 2014 case which is still to ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 21-year-old man was yesterday jailed for five months for driving a car that was involved in a serious collision without insurance.
Cavin Francis was acquitted by a Supreme Court jury last week of causing grievous bodily harm to Shachkeil Burrows an...
DATE: Jun 28, 2018
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Court
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A 20-year-old man has been jailed for a year after admitting to the aggravated taking of a motorcycle.
The Supreme Court heard that Lawrence Smith, of Paget, drove the bike at a police officer and damaged it against a wall when officers attempted to ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Ronald Lightbourne, a local teacher, author and musician, was named yesterday as the 71-year-old man found dead on Tuesday in Warwick.
A proficient jazz musician, Mr Lightbourne was also an author who reviewed shows for The Royal Gazette.
Police said...
DATE: Jun 28, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A ship’s crewman who used a racist word to police officers was fined $1,500 in Magistrates’ Court this week.
Gronda Dobroslaw, from New Jersey, pleaded guilty to the use of offensive words in a public place in the early hours o...
DATE: Jun 28, 2018
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Court
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Legislation to take pitbulls off the list of prohibited breeds has won the approval of the Senate.
The Dogs Amendment Act 2018 received support from both parties and independent senators in the Upper House.
Crystal Caesar, Progressive Labour Party se...
DATE: Jun 28, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A class of graduates celebrated completion of the Parks Department’s Skills Development Programme yesterday.
Ten men and a woman took the five-month course, which is aimed at young people interested in horticulture and landscaping as a career.
Held ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2018
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Education
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The island’s health watchdog has launched a feedback survey that gives the public the opportunity to weigh in on its future.
The survey will also help the Bermuda Health Council prioritise the problems facing health in Bermuda, determine its future d...
DATE: Jun 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff