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Fredricka Jabbar’s family set out 400 chairs for those attending a celebration of her life — but it wasn’t enough, not by a long way.
Nor did her closest relatives print nearly enough of their unusual programme for her memorial service, a glossy 16-p...
DATE: Sep 23, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Warwick man was this morning jailed for three years after admitting importing more than 5kg of cannabis.
Damion Smith, 44, was arrested at the LF Wade International Airport on August 28 after 12 packages of the controlled drug were discovered in hi...
DATE: Sep 23, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Documents linked to the Bermuda Government’s airport project plans remain confidential, and would harm the island’s reputation if released before commercial close, according to Acting Attorney-General Senator Michael Fahy.
The independent Commission ...
DATE: Sep 23, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police have warned about an increase of attacks on Bermuda-based businesses in a “sophisticated scam” known as the Business E-mail Compromise.
Scammers are targeting employees who perform regular wire transfers, the Bermuda Police Service advised tod...
DATE: Sep 23, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Cases of abuse towards animals are reported on a weekly basis, according to the Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Inspector Chris Coleman spoke about animal abuse on the island, its relation to violence with people, the SPCA’...
DATE: Sep 22, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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An American visitor injured in a road accident on Monday remains in a stable condition in intensive care.
The 42-year-old man was rushed to hospital after the crash took place on South Road in Paget, near the junction with St Paul’s Lane, at around 8...
DATE: Sep 22, 2016
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Other
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W. Roger Davidson, a tenacious businessman who steered The Royal Gazette’s parent company through some of its most significant decades, has died at the age of 78.
An ardent believer in the free press, Mr Davidson oversaw the newspaper’s evolution to ...
DATE: Sep 22, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
With Tropical Depression Karl still a “potential threat” to Bermuda, the Emergency Measures Organisation is set to meet today.
The system, which weakened from a tropical storm yesterday, is expected to strengthen again in the coming days.
According t...
DATE: Sep 22, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sports minister Sylvan Richards and his permanent secretary Wayne Carey flew business-class to Brazil to attend last month’s Olympic Games, a spokeswoman has said.
The Royal Gazette contacted the Ministry of Social Development and Sports after deta...
DATE: Sep 22, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A primary school student has been infected with viral meningitis and is receiving medical care in Boston.
The student, who attends Bermuda High School, has not been named and this newspaper has been given no further information as to the severity of...
DATE: Sep 22, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan