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About ten Progressive Labour Party members have expressed interest in running for the recently-vacated seat of Sandys South, according to a party source — including former Premier Paula Cox.
Constituency 33 was last month relinquished by Independent ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A mechanical digger was scooped from the water in Castle Harbour yesterday and put onto dry land.
A crane and barge, operated by Correia Construction, arrived at the Airport Waste Management Facility at around 2pm.
And workers attached two slings to ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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A defendant accused of lashing out at a woman with a bottle has told a court she was acting in self-defence.
Dyshantee Crockwell told a jury at the Supreme Court that she “never directly hit” Collisha Burch with a bottle when a fight broke out betwee...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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Court
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In recognition of the 44th Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference held in Washington, DC from September 24 through 27, the Bermuda Overseas Office organised a reception and exhibition, featuring local artists Sharon Wilson and Moni...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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A 32-year-old woman has denied assault and making threats.
Michaelia Selvin, of Pembroke, appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning.
She pleaded not guilty to entering the Pembroke home of Ayesha Shabazz as a trespasser and doing her unlawful bodi...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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Court
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A Philadelphia-based organisation that acts as “a catalyst for positive change and growth in the black community through education, enrichment and empowerment” is holding its annual conference and retreat on the Island this week.
GirlFriendConnect is...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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A prison officer ordered to undergo anger management counselling after allegedly verbally abusing a sexual assault victim has been accused again of the same behaviour.
Lincoln Smith, an officer at Westgate, was “placed on charge” after the young inma...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Centre on Philanthropy has defended the Island’s charities, saying that overheads are both costly and inevitable.
The centre’s Executive Director Elaine Butterfield hit back after The Royal Gazette revealed that one struggling charity, the Centre...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A historical group has launched an exciting new project to bring two pilot gigs to Bermuda.
In the past crews on the Island used the wooden vessels to row pilots out to incoming ships.
And today pilot gig racing has become a major sporting event in p...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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A Southampton man this morning denied injuring a woman in a traffic collision.
Garrison Martin, 39, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to causing grievous bodily harm by careless driving in an incident on February 5 on Well Bottom Road.
Magistr...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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