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A magistrate has ordered social inquiry reports on a Southampton man who attacked a bus driver last month.
With a number of Public Transportation Board drivers watching in Magistrates’ Court, 23-year-old Kenneth Leverock — dressed in Works and Engine...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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Court
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An open microphone forum has been called by the Future Bermuda Alliance, the youth wing of the One Bermuda Alliance, for the public to hear options and air views on the issue of casino gaming in Bermuda.
“We’re going to try to inform people, but we w...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Thirteen staff, all Bermudians, were made redundant by the Coral Beach and Tennis Club, even as the labour dispute over the Fairmont Hamilton Princess captured headlines.
The positions were cut on January 31, according to managing director Tim Thuell...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy yesterday celebrated the success of a series of seminars aimed at supporting Bermuda’s vendors.
More than 130 people took part in the seminar series organised by the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, which c...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Lawyer Victoria Pearman won’t take up her new post as Ombudsman until mid-March, when she has cleared her legal caseload.
Governor George Fergusson, who appoints the Ombudsman, told The Royal Gazette: “I expect Ms Pearman to take up her role as Ombud...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Island logged more than 450 cases of sexually transmitted disease last year, including seven cases of HIV, according to the Health Department.
The figures were released as part of a call for residents to open up and discuss sexual health with the...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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A retired US Police officer is scheduled to speak in Bermuda this month about ending the war on drugs.
Jack Cole, Executive Director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), served with the New Jersey State Police for 26 years, including 14 yea...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Southampton man has been charged with having possession of more than $50,000 cash knowing the money represented the proceeds of criminal conduct.
Ricardo Walker, 44, of Eastdale Lane, was not required to enter a plea in Magistrates’ Court to the in...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A Denim Day will be hosted this Friday by Government to raise funds for flood relief efforts in the Caribbean.
Late last year the Eastern Caribbean was battered by heavy rains which caused severe flooding in the region. Fifteen people died, while mor...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man caught with a pipe used for smoking cocaine has been sent to drug treatment court.
Chesterfield Johnson, 62, of Union Street, told Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner that he was trying to use the drug for medical reasons.
Magistrates’...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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