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The US-based National Hurricane Centre has unveiled new policies, which could help give Bermudians more advanced warning of impending storms.
Under the new policies, unveiled earlier this month, the NHC will issue advisories for systems with the pote...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Canadian author who has studied the use of cannabis, and written on the subject, believes the legalisation of drugs is the next step for Bermuda.
A regular visitor to the island, Bill Bogart — who wrote Off the Street: Legalising Drugs — says educa...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
Spending on overseas healthcare has more than doubled since 2004, topping $84.5 million for the 2015-16 fiscal year, the Bermuda Health Council reported.
At nearly $40 million, almost half the spending went to Massachusetts, primarily in the Boston m...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
The island’s celebrated uptick in construction came at something of a cost this week, with unprecedented demand resulting in a cement shortage.
But help is on the way, according to Chris Shanks, manager at Maxcem, who hopes for the supply ship Diego ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
A truck driver has walked free from court after being cleared of carelessly pulling out in front a young motorcyclist and killing him.
Prosecutors had alleged that George Simmons had cut the corner as he turned in front of Ezariah Matthie moments bef...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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A serial thief has been jailed for ten days for stealing a drill set out of the back of a work truck.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Sinclair Fox, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to the offence that happened in Pembroke on March 26.
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DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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A 27-year-old Warwick man has been fined and banned from the roads for failing to provide a breath sample.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Patraic Castle pleaded guilty to the offence that happened in Warwick on January 30.
The court he...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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A 26-year-old woman who admitted stealing more than $200 worth of groceries was granted an absolute discharge this morning.
At a previous Magistrates’ Court appearance on February 2, Shaniqwa O’Brien, of Pembroke, pleaded guilty to taking the goods ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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Rubis workers are dealing with a fuel tank breach at their storage facility in St George’s.
Yesterday afternoon a spokeswoman for the Ministry of the Environment said that a pollution control team had also been dispatched to the scene.
“Rubis employe...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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The issuing of court summonses to a number of protesters from the December 2 demonstrations outside the House of Assembly are “provocative and unwise”, the Progressive Labour Party said this evening.
Michael Scott, the Shadow Attorney-General, called...
DATE: Mar 28, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
