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Veteran One Bermuda Alliance politician Grant Gibbons announced his retirement from politics at the close of the House of Assembly last night.
Dr Gibbons, the MP for Paget East and Shadow Minister of Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs, told ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The anti-gang programme Operation Ceasefire has been axed in favour of a “Bermuda-centric” programme, national security minister Wayne Caines announced yesterday.
The United States-based programme would have cost $200,000 for this financial year, bu...
DATE: Apr 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The future of the Corporation of St George will be discussed at a public town hall meeting on Thursday.
A home affairs ministry spokeswoman said topics would include “the most appropriate way to strengthen and modernise municipal governance for the ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The House of Assembly passed fintech legislation last night, despite reservations from the Opposition.
The Companies and Limited Liability Company (Initial Coin Offering) Act is expected to create a regulatory framework for digital coin offerings on ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 56-year-old woman who cashed bogus cheques worth $8,100 was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in jail.
Donna Saltus, of Sandys, pleaded guilty last month to 18 counts of obtaining property by deception.
Prosecutor Cindy Clarke asked that Saltus be...
DATE: Apr 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Insurance and reinsurance firm Axis Capital is to compensate youngsters who had their prize exhibits stolen from the Ag Show.
The children will receive $100 vouchers for garden centres, movie tickets and other treats.
Richard Strachan, chief operati...
DATE: Apr 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Family Centre will open the doors of its new office to the public with an Open House next week.
Martha Dismont, executive director of the charity, said the event will be an opportunity to showcase its new home on King Street.
She said: “Michael W...
DATE: Apr 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former One Bermuda Alliance MP Jeff Baron was “unhappy” at the result of the post-General Election leadership conference last year, a party source said yesterday.
The source added the Warwick North East MP, who resigned from Parliament on Wednesday, ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Confused drivers have blasted changes to road markings at a busy junction in Hamilton.
Motorists have complained on social media about the new layout at the intersection of Reid Street and Queen Street in the city.
Edward Benevides, chief operating o...
DATE: Apr 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 31-year-old man was fined $2,000 yesterday after he admitted robbing another man.
Charles Butterfield told Magistrates’ Court that he was “remorseful” about the robbery.
Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo told Butterfield, from St George’s, that he had “...
DATE: Apr 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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