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A long-serving employee at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo has retired after 43 years.
Michael Aubrey, 65, has served in various capacities at the venue, including handyman, cleaner and painter.
A retirement party was hosted for him on Friday. I...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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A Paget man was arrested just after midnight on Sunday after officers saw him driving erratically.
A police spokesman said that officers were on mobile patrol on Spanish Point Road in Pembroke when they saw the vehicle.
“The officers caused the car t...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert insists that Bermuda already has an independent Tourism Authority that goes beyond the structure that was being proposed by the United Bermuda Party
This as Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell, his adviser Corey But...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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Tourism
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Former Premier Ewart Brown voiced “shock and disappointment” alongside former Immigration Minister David Burch at a plea issued on behalf of four Uighur refugees.
“What we are experiencing now is a classic working of the axiom ‘No good deed goes unpu...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
UK Naval support ship RFA Wave Knight is due to arrive in Bermuda today for a five-day visit.
The Island will be her first port of call as she patrols the North Atlantic in support of humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
While here Wave Knight’s Com...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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A “new” charge included in Belco bills recently is actually the result of efforts to clarify the billing structure, according to a spokeswoman.
In a letter to The Royal Gazette, a Pembroke resident noted the introduction of a $30 “facilities charge” ...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda's controversial term limits policy for work permit holders will be suspended for two years or scrapped entirely, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy has announced.
A final decision is expected before the end of this month.
In a nod to the poli...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The number of women brought before the courts for violent offences and civil matters as a result of unpaid bills is on the rise.
Coupled with the prevalence of absent fathers Magistrate Juan Wolffe has warned that the effect on young women is now as ...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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Court
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A repeat offender yesterday admitted strong-arming a Devonshire man out of $1,000.
Jamel Fray, 39, told the court he was innocent but reversed his plea after he was told he would be locked up until his trial.
The court heard that the complainant arri...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The lawyer for four Uighur refugees stateless and stranded in Bermuda, has written an emotive letter asking new Premier Craig Cannonier to help them.
According to Richard Horseman, the men “remain in limbo, stuck in the Bermuda Triangle” almost four ...
DATE: Jan 22, 2013
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