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The AME Church today called for action to stem the tide of gang activity and traffic collisions that have cost Bermudians their lives.
Reverend Lorne Beane of the AME Church Social Action Committee expressed concern about the “alarming disregard” of ...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Possible industrial action could be taken by unionised Nurses Auxiliary workers at the hospital unless a dormant pay rise is acted upon, according to union leader Chris Furbert.
Pointing to annual profits of $18 million in Bermuda Hospitals Board fin...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Convicted fraudster Cedric Oates has been jailed for two-and-a-half years, and must repay his victim $200,000.
The 42-year-old US national fraudulently induced Dianne Laird to invest her life savings of $345,000 in a “flipping” scheme to profit off U...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Jaded from years of uncertainty, residents of Dockyard’s Victoria and Albert Row housing expressed guarded approval for Government’s decision not to demolish the buildings.
But in the absence of information, the occupants of the 150-year-old homes sa...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A charity quiz night will be held next Saturday in memory of Regiment Major Christian Wheddon.
The funds will be used to establish an education trust for the benefit of his young daughter, Katherine Wheddon.
Major Wheddon, 43, was killed in a road ac...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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St Mary’s Church in Warwick donated $1,300 to help needy families pay their electricity bills.
The funds will be distributed in $50 vouchers, as part of Government’s Financial Assistance Programme.
“We see a constant stream of people looking for help...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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The Bermuda Police Service is up to the task of tackling gang violence, according to Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva.
However, the Commissioner told the audience of a town-hall meeting last night that they can only solve the problem with the assi...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Island’s teachers are being treated to a science forum courtesy of the Bermuda Education Network and their sponsors.
Workshops were held last night, with more today, at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
Open to all educators, the Big ...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Education
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“Manipulative and dangerous” serial conwoman Wendy Francis has been jailed for four years for a slew of offences including stealing a puppy and swindling car buyers out of money.
Francis — a mother-of-three who worked as a caregiver for the elderly —...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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Court
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The CedarBridge Academy Board of Governors said yesterday the school is working proactively to tackle antisocial behaviour after it was revealed gang graffiti had appeared in a rest room.
Last week, a reader contacted The Royal Gazette about the graf...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
