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Hurricane Alex is not expected to affect Bermuda but serious conditions are expected over parts of the Azores early today, with the risk of “life-threatening flash floods and mudslides”, according to the National Hurricane Centre.
Many Bermudians and...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Departments of Civil Aviation and Maritime Administration are both set to become quangos this year, according to Shawn Crockwell.
Speaking with The Royal Gazette, the Minister of Tourism Development and Transport said the move was intended to mak...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s murder rate has halved over the past five years but it is too early to say the Island has turned a corner on violent crime among young black men, according to commentators.
There were four murders on the Island in 2015, compared with a peak...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Bermuda Government’s hiring freeze is hurting the postal service, according to the Bermuda Industrial Union.
Chris Furbert, the president of the BIU, said the service had lost 25 per cent of its staff in the past four years. There were 84 members...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man charged with robbing a bank told police he found a BB gun and sold it for “a joint” after being confronted with DNA evidence linking him to the crime.
Gregory Tucker, 24, has denied allegations that he entered the Butterfield Bank branch on Jun...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hamilton Insurance Group has announced the names of the Bermuda-registered non-profit organisations that received funding from the company during 2015.
During quarterly meetings, members of the company’s Community Giving Committee approved funding fo...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Road resurfacing works on South Road in Paget are set to begin on Monday.
The work is expected to take one week and will focus on sections between Modern Mart supermarket and Elbow Beach.
“The programme will quickly target the worst sections of une...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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A tribunal will hear objections and representations to the Draft City of Hamilton Plan on Wednesday next week.
Jonathan Castro, Richard James and Alasdair Younie have been appointed to the tribunal which will start at 9.30am at the Economic Developme...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A 50-year-old man was jailed for three years this morning after admitting trying to rob Empire Groceries while armed with a knife.
Bernett Colin Simmons, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to charges of attempted robbery and possessing a 7in knife in ...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Traffic has been affected in the area of Middle Road, Paget by the junction with Manse Road.
At least one vehicle, a van, was left on its side at the scene of the crash, in the southern verge of Middle Road.
The incident was reported shortly after 1p...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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