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Chief Justice Ian Kawaley called for action to secure judicial independence as he formally opened the 2018 legal year.
Leading the ceremony for the last time as Chief Justice, Mr Justice Kawaley said: “Judicial independence has been consistently unde...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three men were arrested last night after a disturbance outside a home in Warwick.
The trio — two 19-year-olds and a 20-year-old — ran away from police after the incident in the area of Scott’s Lane South, off Khyber Heights Road, at about 9.10pm.
Off...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Anglers spent about $4.6 million at the Bermuda Triple Crown Billfish Championship last year.
Kevin Dallas, chief executive of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said the annual summer event delivered a 25:1 return on the authority’s investment and broug...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Social, economic and geographic data from 2014 to 2016 is highlighted in a new publication from the Department of Statistics.
The 2017 Bermuda Facts and Figures pamphlet contains data about Bermuda’s economy as well as historical notes on the develop...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A drug smuggler caught importing cocaine while on probation for heroin trafficking has been jailed for another 12 years.
Rudolph Travers Clarke was jailed for more than seven years in the United States in 2012 for his part in a $3.9 million heroin im...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
One of the island’s most notorious accident spots is under review for tougher safety measures, including the possibility of traffic lights.
For business owner Cindy Laws, who has witnessed a series of crashes at the junction of Tee Street and Middle ...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Women are worried about a string of disturbing phone calls from unknown men.
Police issued a warning after a Facebook post on the issue attracted 90 replies this week.
One of the victims, Natalie Sannemalm, told The Royal Gazette: “It was definitely ...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Laura Herrmann-Couallier, a graphic artist who put together collections of Bermuda photography, has died at the age of 52.
Mrs Herrmann-Couallier and her husband, Christophe, were among 12 people killed last month when a tour bus crashed in Mexico.
A...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Christmas may be long past us, but three students have taken prizes from Pembroke Rotary Club after charming the judges of the latest Christmas essay competition.
Rotarians heard the top essays recited this week when the primary, middle and senior sc...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Clocktower Mall at Dockyard was shut today because of a broken water pipe.
A spokeswoman for Dockyard said: “Our team is on site and attending to the repairs.”
But she added: “Due to the lack of fresh water, we will keep the Clocktower Mall close...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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