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A $2,000 court ruling over a ruptured appendix will cost the Bermuda Hospitals Board more than $80,000 after they were ordered to pay the complainant’s legal bill.
Kamal Williams had sued the BHB for pain, suffering and lasting injuries caused after ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian bodybuilder made his mark in an international competition recently, making the finals of the 25th annual Arnold Classic.
Hafid James took fourth place in the Physique: Men’s B Class competition on Friday in Ohio, coming ahead of more than...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 51-year old Devonshire woman was indicted in the Supreme Court yesterday on charges stemming from road traffic accident that landed twin brothers in hospital with serious injuries.
Tracey Pitt appeared during the monthly arraignment session where s...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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Court
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The significant role hotel concierge staff play in the Island’s tourism industry is to be celebrated in a new National Concierge Day.
It is hoped the event — which will be held for the first time on Wednesday — will enable key front line employees to...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Residents are being urged to secure their homes following a spate of break-ins across the island.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service warned that properties needed to securely locked even when being left unoccupied for short periods and that s...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Opposition Progressive Labour Party yesterday called for a bipartisan approach to Immigration reform but insisted that granting status to permanent residents would be unacceptable.
In his inaugural Reply to the Budget Statement, Shadow Finance Mi...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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Politics
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Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members of the House of Assembly,
It is a distinct honour to reply to the Budget Statement on behalf of the Opposition Progressive Labour Party. I am humbled to follow parliamentary giants like the late Honourable C. Eugene...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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Politics
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Children as young as seven have experimented with drugs and alcohol, according to the results of a survey released yesterday.
According to the “Report of the Survey of Student’s Knowledge and Attitudes of Drugs and Health 2012”, one third of Primary ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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Other
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A protest outside Parliament saw Premier Craig Cannonier telling a hostile crowd he was committed to protecting Bermudian jobs.
But Mr Cannonier and Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy faced booing and catcalls, despite a plea for respect from the mot...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A fleet of new buses and a high-speed catamaran providing a ferry service between St. George’s and Dockyard are two ways in which Government plans to improve public transport on the Island.
Tourism and Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell announced the...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan