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Government has dropped its case for an injunction to block Corporation of Hamilton councillors from getting paid roughly $55,000 for attending more than a year’s worth of meetings.
The Government opted to discontinue its case with the leave of the Su...
DATE: Dec 21, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government has taken control of the Corporation of Hamilton’s purse strings after the municipality was charged with a raft of good governance violations.
And the move could put City Hall in line for yet another costly court battle after Deputy Mayor ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Smith’s woman has been charged with slapping her cousin and threatening him with a knife.
Trena Riley, 42, admitted to the charge of common assault, but denied threatening her cousin, Delwin Riley of Hamilton Parish, with a nine-inch blade.
The alt...
DATE: Dec 21, 2013
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Court
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An Arctic bird of prey that has been hunting over historic Dockyard for a month after arriving on the Island was found dead this morning.
The bird was last seen alive on Friday evening, on a perch overlooking Dockyard. But it died overnight and was f...
DATE: Dec 21, 2013
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Gunshots were fired in the area of South Road, in Southampton last night.
The incident happened at around 10.24pm outside Ranger Sports Club. Police investigated the reports and confirmed that a firearm had been discharged, however no one was injured...
DATE: Dec 21, 2013
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The eight members of the Tourism Authority Board could pick up as much as $20,000 each for attending possibly only ten meetings a year.
But yesterday Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell defended the expense, saying the Board will be responsible for brin...
DATE: Dec 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
There are alternatives to the frenzy of Christmas shopping and the stress that accompanies the felling to get it all done before the holidays — and those alternatives include helping others.
According to Elaine Williams, executive director of The Cen...
DATE: Dec 20, 2013
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The idea that the retail selling of alcohol on a Sunday could increase alcohol consumption is a non-issue for some residents.
Public reaction to the latest bill approved in the Senate was largely positive yesterday, as The Royal Gazette took to the s...
DATE: Dec 20, 2013
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A US drug mule caught with cannabis in LF Wade International Airport has been freed after his sentence was slashed on appeal.
Rodney Small, 30, must wait for travel arrangements to be made — but the Supreme Court has deemed his time spent in custody ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s team of student actors got a round of applause from new Education Minister Grant Gibbons and Junior Minister Leah Scott after racking up awards at the Caribbean Secondary School Festival in Barbados.
Dr Gibbons said the group deserved extra...
DATE: Dec 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
