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A teenager who kicked a police officer in the groin after he arrested her on her prom night was yesterday handed a conditional discharge.
Deshaunte Outerbridge was celebrating her graduation from CedarBridge Academy at a party at the Fairmont Hamilto...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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Premier Craig Cannonier is to make a televised ‘Address to the Nation’ on Monday.
Mr Cannonier will use the opportunity to give the public an update on various Government initiatives that have been undertaken since the One Bermuda Alliance won last D...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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Owners of ships on the Bermuda register will not be “targeted” for inspection by the US Coast Guard’s Port State Control Authorities in the future.
It comes as a result of acceptance of the Island’s Department of Maritime Administration (DMA) into th...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
It’s still too early to tell whether the payroll tax relief for employers who hire Bermudians, which went into effect on April 1, has had an impact on Bermuda’s economy.
The tax holiday was approved by Parliament in March to encourage employers to ta...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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Car drivers will have to pass an auxiliary cycle proficiency test if they wish to swap four wheels for two, after Senators passed legislation amending driving license laws.
Laws drafted almost 60 years ago enabled motor car license holders to legally...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Three people have appeared in court in connection with an alleged burglary in St David’s.
Stacy Lee Smith, 18, of Naval Tanks Hill, St George’s, and Shayna Dillas, 20, of Orange Hole Road, St David’s, both denied entering as a trespasser a home on Or...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Ministry of Education has rescinded teacher transfers planned for the new school year that prompted an angry reaction by parents opposed to the move.
Parents and teachers at West Pembroke Primary called an urgent meeting in June to voice their co...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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Education
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Parliamentarians could be in for a long night when the state of the Island’s hospitals is debated in the House of Assembly during today’s session.
Health Minister Patricia Gordon Pamplin has put forward a take note motion on a review of the Bermuda H...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Solar panels have been installed at the US Consulate in an effort to go green.
A spokeswoman said the 3.12kW system is expected to save the Consulate more than $1,400 in its first year, and more than $32,000 over the next 25 years should the cost of ...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Americans living in Bermuda, or visiting the Island, have found plenty of enjoyable ways to celebrate the Fourth of July US Independence Day.
New traditions and enjoying the beauty of Bermuda is what it’s all about for many, including Minyell Long an...
DATE: Jul 05, 2013
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