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A decision by Britain to overrule Bermuda's attempt to ditch same-sex marriage would be “an exceptional step”, the House of Commons heard last night.Sir Alan Duncan, Minister of State at the Foreign Office, said the UK was “disappointed” by the islan...
DATE: Jan 30, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
(Photographs by Blaire Simmons)
DATE: Jan 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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A man convicted of a plot to import cannabis to Bermuda using his mother’s name on the package has lost an appeal in the Supreme Court.
Tafari Wilson, 36, lodged an appeal against his conviction after trial by magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo in March last...
DATE: Jan 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Belco has sent a third group of linemen to the British Virgin Islands to help bring power back to the hurricane-battered country.
The latest five-man squad from Belco travelled to Tortola in the island group last week after the islands’ power authori...
DATE: Jan 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Jeff Baron is to speak at an international summit on group violence this week.
Mr Baron, the Shadow Minister of National Security, will be taking part in the International Citizen Security Summit in Tijuana, Mexico, on Thursday.
He said: “I’m expecti...
DATE: Jan 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Minister of Economic Development and Tourism has refused to comment on job losses at the island’s tourism authority.
A spokeswoman for Jamahl Simmons said the ministry “will not be commenting at this time”.
Media reports said last week that some ...
DATE: Jan 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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A man and his accomplice stole cash from Belvin’s Variety in Smith’s yesterday.
A police spokesman said officers received a report of a robbery at the Middle Road store at about 5pm.
“It appears that a male walked into the store and stole money out o...
DATE: Jan 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s newest soldiers passed out of the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s recruit camp at the weekend.
Forty recruits, all volunteers, celebrated on Saturday as they completed a tough two weeks of training.
Private Janita Adderley, 30, was named top re...
DATE: Jan 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Government reform minister Lovitta Foggo met union leaders last week to discuss “change management” as part of an attempt to improve public service efficiency.
The Government said a strategic plan to provide a “comprehensive road map to achieve more ...
DATE: Jan 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Shane Rogers and Jade Stewart were named Mr and Miss CedarBridge this weekend.
The S4 students beat 12 competitors at the twentieth annual contest at the Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Performing Arts.
Mr Rogers also took home the Mr Photogenic pri...
DATE: Jan 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
