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Finance Minister Bob Richards claimed yesterday that his explanation to seniors for why state pensions can’t be increased was taken out of context, insisting that those who heard him speak would say: “This guy Richards really wasn’t as blunt as he ap...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The trial of a prisoner accused of having cannabis in jail has been rolled over until next month.
Noet Barnett, 27, is charged with having 0.8 grams of the drug while in Westgate, which is an increased penalty zone.
His trial was supposed to begin ...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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Helen Wainwright celebrated her 100th birthday at the Francis Telford Nursing Home yesterday, surrounded by friends and family members.
Born in 1914, Ms Wainwright’s family was one of several forced out of Tucker’s Town in 1923 through a controversia...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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Tributes have poured in for a true ambassador of Bermuda’s hospitality industry who passed away this month.
Norman Hodson died in the US after a short illness at the age of 83.
He was a popular and respected figure at the Elbow Beach Hotel where he w...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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Entrepreneurs are being encouraged to go back to school in order to improve their business skills and give the Island’s economy a boost.
The Bermuda College will be running a seven-month Streetwise MBA programme from January and hopes to attract at l...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Motorcyclists are being urged to be on their guard after three bikers had chains snatched from around their neck in the last four days.
The spate of chain snatches has been concentrated around the central parishes and the thefts have occurred at vari...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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A hotel chef has denied sexually assaulting a female work colleague.
The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning charged with counts sexually assaulting the woman and intruding on her privacy.
Acco...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A new charity has been launched, aimed at uniting the community through the empowerment of the Island’s men.
Urging the public to support his organisation HOUSE (House of Unity and Self-Empowerment), founder Antoine Bean said he was determined to par...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Archibald Warner is set to retire as Senior Magistrate next month.
In a statement released this afternoon, Governor George Fergusson announced that Juan Wolffe had been appointed to succeed Mr Warner on October 20.
While Mr Warner will spend his las...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A beach-style Olympics on Horseshoe Bay raised more than $48,00 for charity this week.
The Centre on Philanthropy hosted its sixth annual Give Back Games on Tuesday, when nine corporate teams representing nine local charities competed for prize money...
DATE: Sep 18, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
