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Two men were charged in connection to a single stolen cheque yesterday, while a warrant was issued for a third who failed to attend court.
Andre Tucker, 31, and Erin Richardson, 27, both appeared at Magistrates’ Court to face a charge of receiving st...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman remanded in connection with a home invasion yesterday admitted a separate offence of receiving a stolen phone.
Jasmin Smith, 20, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court for receiving a stolen Blackberry cell phone, valued at $400.
The court hear...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government’s election night website received more than two million hits from 99 nations outside Bermuda.
On Monday the site kept crashing and yesterday a statement from the Parliamentary Registry Office said: “In the run up to the national election, ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Former Progressive Labour Party election candidate Makai Dickerson is to face criminal charges following his arrest for alleged possession of cannabis.
Mr Dickerson, 30, stood down on November 28 after news of his September arrest emerged.
He said at...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert lambasted those who failed to vote on Monday — accusing them of handing victory to the One Bermuda Alliance.
“We asked everyone to exercise their right to vote. If you go back 40, 50 or 60 years ago ev...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The much-loved Bermudian ferry Canima, a “party boat” during the heyday of local tourism, has sunk at what could prove its final mooring in Canada.
Locals at New Brunswick’s Miramichi Bay have complained for years that the rusting vessel, originally ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A carpenter was banned from the road after admitting drinking and driving.
Christopher Matos, 28, of Pembroke, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to driving while impaired in an incident on December 16.
The court heard that at around 1.20am that da...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A St George’s man stopped while driving the wrong way on a one-way road yesterday admitted drinking and driving.
Magistrates’ Court heard that at around 1.05am on Sunday officers were travelling east along Wellington Slip Road when they noticed 39-ye...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Reid Street is closed to traffic between King and Court Streets while experts examine the structure of the old Canadian Hotel.
The derelict building was badly damaged in a fire last night.
Police issued the following release this afternoon: "The sect...
DATE: Dec 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The One Bermuda Alliance should consult with non-governmental bodies in order to build a better Bermuda, according to numerous groups.
Speaking with The Royal Gazette yesterday about the results of Monday’s election, organisations including Greenrock...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes