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Police are investing the "suspected" shooting of a 30-year-old man early this morning.
The man was treated for his injuries at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and released, a spokesman said.
"Around 3.45am police received a report of a 30-year-old ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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Road works have closed Frog Lane and Gymnasium Road in Devonshire today.
Police issued a warning about the repairs this morning.
Said a spokesman: "Fort Hill by ZBM is the main artery that is open to traffic and the police gate is presently open to a...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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Government’s payroll tax holiday for new Bermudian hires was approved by parliament last night but not before the Opposition decried the proposal as half baked, while applauding the Government for keeping an election promise.
As of April 1, employers...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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Sparks flew in the House of Assembly yesterday as Opposition MPs became enraged by a reference to last year’s controversy over the Bermuda Land Development Company.
Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz kicked off the acrimony as he began his reply to q...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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Chewstick’s Good Friday celebrations at Horseshoe Bay are back on after Government issued a last-minute permit for the event.
The about-face comes a day after the charity cancelled the annual event, claiming the Department of Parks ignored repeated r...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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Bermuda joined countries around the world in celebrating International Women’s Day yesterday.
Amnesty International Bermuda and the Women’s Resource Centre issued a release in honour of the annual observance.
“In Bermuda today women’s rights are larg...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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The Tourism Board has been officially gazetted but it appears House Speaker Randolph Horton was included in error.
Mr Horton, who was on the Board last year, told this newspaper that he stepped down when he became Speaker of the House on February 8.
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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The Bermuda Regiment is to erect a memorial honouring soldiers who died while in service.
An appeal has been launched to ensure no-one is overlooked 41 names are on the list at present.
The memorial will be established near the flagpole at Warwick Ca...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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Smugglers who attempt to pass banned cell phones to Westgate inmates could find themselves facing a stiff jail sentence.
Government is planning to introduce tough new penalties, including lengthier custodial sentences, for anyone convicted of trying ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Warwick man admitted assaulting a police officer trying to pull him this week, telling the court he was trying to pick up his son.
Avonn Browne, 40, pleaded guilty to assault, failing to stop for police, driving an unlicensed vehicle and driving wi...
DATE: Mar 09, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
