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A St George’s barber has been fined for dishonestly receiving boating supplies, using the credit account of a former employer.
John O’Connor, 28, also pleaded guilty to charges connected to an unrelated high-speed chase which took place last October....
DATE: Mar 02, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government and developers have finalised a 262-year ground lease for the St George’s hotel project, it was announced today.
Michael Dunkley, the Premier, flanked by East End MPs and representatives from the Desarrollos Group, said that the agreement ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
(Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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An order approving May 20 as the starting date for the 2016 census has been passed by Parliament.
Its questionnaire, which Michael Dunkley described as “tried and tested by the Department of Statistics”, is expected to have a 10 to 12 per cent comple...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Cyril Paynter has offered heartfelt thanks to Royal Gazette readers after their generosity helped him to compete in a Hawaiian ukulele competition.
The 58-year-old, from Mullet Bay, reached the finals of last month’s Annual International Ukulele Con...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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Other
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The Bermuda Government has announced that it is to call a referendum on same-sex marriage and civil unions.
Michael Dunkley, the Premier, called a press conference this morning, accompanied by Patricia Gordon Pamplin, Minister for Community, Culture ...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Extra staff are being assigned to the compliance division of the Department of Immigration for the coming year.
However, Walter Roban, the Shadow Minister of Home Affairs, said more should be assigned to investigate the mistreatment of workers by the...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Shadow Attorney-General Michael Scott yesterday commended the Bermuda Government for its progressive justice initiatives but warned they must be very careful of recidivism.
Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General, celebrated the positive advances in thera...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Bermuda’s seniors must reclaim their stake in guiding how the democracy functions, former Premier Dame Jennifer Smith has declared.
“At every stage, people have clamoured to be part of the decision-making process,” she said, pointing out the advance...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Former footballer, snooker player and bartender Courtland Furbert has died at 66.
As well as playing with the Warwick Bombardiers and the Pembroke Hamilton Club during his football career, Mr Furbert represented the island in international competitio...
DATE: Mar 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
