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A Sandys man has denied having cannabis on the grounds of Westgate Correctional Facility.
Jahroy Simons, 30, pleaded not guilty to possessing 12.37 grams of the drug in an increased penalty zone and attempting to convey contraband into the prison. Bo...
DATE: Aug 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Progressive Labour Party government would not pull the plug on the proposal for a new airport terminal, according to David Burt, the Acting Leader of the Opposition.
“A lot of times in the community, it’s said that if the PLP return to the Governme...
DATE: Aug 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s most senior citizen has moved on: A’Lona Lambert-Simons, of Somerset, has died at the age of 105.
Her birth predated the First World War and the launch of the Titanic, in an age when there was no state of Arizona and aircraft were still in ...
DATE: Aug 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rosa’s restaurant is continuing to support those in need by raising money for The Chewstick Foundation.
The Mexican eatery has created two desserts in which all proceeds will aid the arts charity that lost its home on Front Street, along with other i...
DATE: Aug 10, 2016
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The America’s Cup will ensure that 2017 will be a big year for tourism, but the Bermuda Tourism Authority is working to ensure long-term benefits for the island.
David Dodwell, BTA chairman, said that while bookings are already strong for the event a...
DATE: Aug 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Kiahna Trott-Edwards has been granted bail as she awaits a retrial on the charge of murdering a 16-year-old boy.
Last week, Ms Trott-Edwards’s conviction and sentence for murdering Shijuan Mungal were set aside as the Court of Appeal pointed to “regr...
DATE: Aug 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Technicians are unable to fix problems with a ladder truck that hampered the fire service during last month’s Front Street blaze.
The hydraulic ladder platform vehicle, known as the Bronto, was unavailable due to issues with its electronic circuitry ...
DATE: Aug 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
More than 20 of the island’s emergency services personnel took part in a first responder’s training course for electric vehicles today.
Members of the Bermuda Police Service, Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, St Joh...
DATE: Aug 10, 2016
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Other
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Entrepreneur Stephan Johnstone has shared with Rotarians his journey to achieving a career in graphic design.
Within 11 years, Mr Johnstone went from a high school graduate of Mount Saint Agnes Academy, confused about career paths, to becoming a poet...
DATE: Aug 10, 2016
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Visitor air arrivals increased by more than 10 per cent in the first half of the year, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
Figures released yesterday show a total of 201,084 visitors came to the island between April and June this year, compar...
DATE: Aug 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes