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The 17th Annual Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF) is set to begin this Friday and today’s edition of The Royal Gazette includes the official 24-page guide to the week’s movies and special events.
This year’s festival, themed ‘Global Visions’...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
MPs have backed a get-tough policy on paroled prisoners who breach the terms of their release.
Now prisoners suspected of breaking parole conditions can be arrested on the spot by police.
Previously, parole offenders had to be recalled by the Parole ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Liquor merchants Burrows Lightbourn has backed a night out free taxi service to the tune of $10,000.
The firm forked out the cash to help fund the anti-drink and drugs charity CADA’s ‘don’t drink and drive Friday night taxi service’ for the sixth yea...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A PLP Government would ditch the new independent Tourism Authority and take its work back in-house or make it find its own funds, said Opposition leader Marc Bean.
“The current arrangement with the Tourism Authority will change and change immediately...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A Devonshire man has admitted the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Steven Jireh Iris last year.
Tyrone Pedro, 23, denied a charge of murdering Mr Iris, but during an appearance in Supreme Court yesterday morning he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A US expert in youth counselling will be in Bermuda this week to help professionals who work with troubled teenagers.
David Rotenberg of Caron — a US-based charity that provides treatment for addicts — will offer an “intensive” training programme for...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Criminals may be placing fishing line across roads in an attempt to cause motorists to crash, making them easy targets to rob.
Police have confirmed two incidents at the weekend where motorists were disabled after getting caught up in lines.
And whil...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The charity site Volunteer.bm, run by the Centre on Philanthropy to connect residents with their most ideal volunteering opportunities, is being backed by HSBC Bermuda — which now has 55 members of staff signed up.
There are currently 4,850 volunteer...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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Other
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Online commentators reacted with outrage after revelations that Hamilton’s Seabright sewage outfall was contaminating recreational waters around nearby beaches during heavy winds and swell.
Many raised concerns over the implications for tourism, whil...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Bermuda has too dense of a population to continue disposing of sewage via untreated offshore outfalls, according to Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) chairman, Stuart Hayward.
Responding to revelations that Hamilton’s Seabright se...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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