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Roughly 700 people have applied for status under a provision of the Island’s immigration law that allows certain holders of Permanent Resident Certificates to seek full citizenship.
However, with only about 100 requests processed so far, six Bermudia...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda High School has received international accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
The credential is the second received by the school, which was accredited by the Council of International Schools last fall.
NE...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Talks are said to be continuing over cuts that have led to irregular deliveries of the post in Paget, where the sub-post office was recently closed down.
A Post Office spokeswoman said staffing overall had been cut by 35 per cent over the past few ye...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
As the school year comes to a close, the Coalition for the Protection of Children is issuing a warning to parents over the lack of a formal licensing regime for the Island’s summer camps.
“Many parents don’t know that there is no legislation governin...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Island’s buses continue to struggle with an infestation of cockroaches, according to members of the public who contacted The Royal Gazette.
According to a spokeswoman for the Department of Public Transportation, buses are cleaned each day and “in...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A scuffle broke out in Magistrates’ Court yesterday and a member of the public was arrested for assaulting a police officer.
The man, who had been standing at the back of the courtroom with a walking cane, became agitated when a uniformed officer tol...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Two men have received absolute discharges for fighting at Admiralty House Park.
Troy Hewey, 21, of Pembroke, and Marcus Wilson, 22, of Warwick, both pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Prosecutor Larissa Burgess told the court that Polic...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Court
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The Cathedral of The Most Holy Trinity has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by travel website Trip Advisor.
The accolade is based on visitor reviews on the international website. As of last night, the average rating for the Cathedral was 4½ s...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The devastated owner of a dog mauled to death by a neighbour’s boxer has blasted prosecutors and animal wardens after charges against the animal’s owner were dismissed on a legal technicality.
Amy Ponnampalam’s dachshund, Annie, was killed in the att...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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Other
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A woman required hospital treatment after she was thrown off the back of a jet ski on Monday.
According to a police statement, the man who was operating the jet ski has been issued a ticket for driving in a dangerous manner.
Marine Police responded ...
DATE: Jun 18, 2015
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