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A ten-year cancer survivor, who prefers to be identified only as patient X, supports the idea of cannabis decriminalisation in Bermuda.
Researching his cancer, which first announced itself with a haematoma that left him “ankle-deep in blood”, quickly...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The former Harrington Sound Post Office could be sold for $700,000, according to a draft Sale and Purchase Agreement.
The document, tabled in the House of Assembly last Friday, lists the potential buyer as Frank Martin Pollard.
In addition to the Ham...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Political science student Anthony Howell believes politics can be on a par with a life-saving profession because of the significant impact it has on the wellbeing of society.
The 25-year-old, who is taking a minor in international studies and pre-la...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Director of Public Prosecution’s call for public input on a caution policy covering simple possession of cannabis has elicited a “pleasing” range of responses thus far.
However, Larry Mussenden told The Royal Gazette he did not see the move as “c...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Local meteorologist Mark Guishard has been highlighted in South Carolina in advance of the 2016 hurricane season.
Mr Guishard, the programme manager for Bermuda’s Risk Prevention Initiative at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, has been feature...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Businessmen and women have swapped their suits for shovels to help to restore the Casemate Barracks in Dockyard.
Twenty volunteers from XL Catlin tackled a range of tough jobs that included cleaning gutters choked with weeds at the old prison last Th...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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Other
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Days before the start of the 2016 Hurricane Season, the Ministry of National Security is urging the public to be prepared for storms.
This week, the ministry will be marking Hurricane Preparedness Week with a series of events aimed at reminding resid...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Progressive Labour Party proposal to form a bipartisan job-creation committee has been unanimously rejected by the One Bermuda Alliance.
PLP MPs responded angrily to the snub, with Jamahl Simmons accusing the Bermuda Government of being “uninteres...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Former chief immigration officer Martin Brewer has been awarded more than $100,000 after being defrauded by a Ponzi scheme in the United States.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority made the arbitration award after Dr Brewer and Richard Weber,...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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North Shore Road in the vicinity of Shelly Bay is being held up due to a traffic accident, police have advised.
The incident is not believed to be a serious one, but motorists may wish to seek alternate routes.
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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