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Bermuda may be a small island but it is full of unsung heroes — inspirational residents who are making a real difference in their communities and improving the lives of others, without expecting any recognition or praise. In our regular feature, we c...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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A 37-year-old Sandys man has been fined $1,000 for possessing 1.9g of cannabis resin.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Lionel Eugene Jones admitted having the controlled drug in his possession in Sandys on July 11 last year.
The court ...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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Lawrence Scott, the Shadow Minister of Transport, has said an airport authority could be established as soon as December as an alternative to the Bermuda Government’s sole-source procurement model with the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
The Progres...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A St George’s man has been taken off the roads for a year after he admitted refusing to provide a sample of breath for analysis.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Michael Wears, 26, pleaded guilty to the offence, which took place in Pemb...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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Summer maintenance work at the Island’s schools is nearly complete and they will be open on time for the new term, Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, has assured the public.
However, the ministry is still working to fill “one or two” vacancies b...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 20-year-old Warwick woman has been charged with committing an indecent act in front of a child, intending the child to see it.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, the woman pleaded not guilty to the offence, which allegedly took place in...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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Work on erecting a new pedestrian bridge over Store Hill in Smith’s has begun, with the bridge expected to open next month.
The project, developed by the Friends of the Bermuda Railway Trail, is intended to link two sections of the trail that are bro...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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Small businesses will be able to claim credit when importing items for sale, Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy announced yesterday.
The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with HM Customs, has allocated $200,000 in funds annu...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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The Bermuda Government has expressed satisfaction with a Supreme Court ruling that struck out several legal claims linked to the Hamilton Waterfront project.
A spokeswoman noted that Chief Justice Ian Kawaley found the claims from developer Michael M...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A judge has questioned the timing of an attempt to block teacher and principal transfers — two weeks before the new school term.
The Bermuda Parent Teacher Student Association was in Civil Court yesterday to seek a judicial review against the Ministr...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan