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A Devonshire man pleaded not guilty to possessing a bladed article in a public place and assaulting two people when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning.
Gerome Thomas, 39, denied one count of having a machete with a 16.5in blade on Robert...
DATE: Mar 17, 2015
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The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Epsilon Theta Lambda Chapter) held its annual symposium yesterday as guests of Menspeak.
Entitled “Diversity in Leadership”, the symposium focused on the issue: “Has the glass ceiling been broken or merely cracked? Re-...
DATE: Mar 17, 2015
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Legislators approved nearly $23 million in overspending for Government’s 2014-15 budget in a marathon session of the House of Assembly that finally concluded at 4.15am.
Opposition Members of Parliament criticised several ministers for being unprepare...
DATE: Mar 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Ministry of Education will host an open meeting regarding public school reorganisation tomorrow at CedarBridge Academy. This is the final meeting before the consultation period ends on Friday.
The ministry has held meetings with parent teacher a...
DATE: Mar 17, 2015
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Education
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A St George’s woman was charged in Magistrates’ Court this morning with causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving.
Jeane Nikolai, 48, allegedly injured Katie Tester on North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish, by driving without due care and attent...
DATE: Mar 17, 2015
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Court
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The Progressive Labour Party has rescheduled its 52nd Founders Day and Drum Majors Awards Celebration from March 29 to April 12.
The change has been made to avoid a clash with the second leg of Bermuda’s World Cup qualifying round tie against Bahamas...
DATE: Mar 17, 2015
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Attorney General Trevor Moniz stated an increasing number of “multi defendant and factional cases” in the Supreme Court present “a potentially unsafe environment for staff, Judges, Magistrates’ and the public at large,” and expressed hope a purpose b...
DATE: Mar 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
The son of a Bermuda political activist and MP was caught up in a massive cyclone that devastated a chain of Pacific islands at the weekend, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Cyclone Pam, one of the biggest to make landfall, devastated Vanuatu, home to B...
DATE: Mar 16, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Opposition Deputy Leader David Burt has called on House Speaker Randy Horton to admit he erred during a heated Parliament session on Friday night.
It ended abruptly after discussion on a motion to establish a joint select committee to look into immig...
DATE: Mar 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Amending the caution policy for simple possession of cannabis and the introduction of fixed penalties for minor offences will be part of “a diversion from prosecution” focus by the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Ministry of National Security, acco...
DATE: Mar 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill