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A 31-year-old who threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend was yesterday jailed for two-and-a-half years.
Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves said he hoped the sentence would serve as a warning to other potential abusers that “the highest authority of the land...
DATE: Oct 11, 2012
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Government awarded almost $19 million worth of contracts in August.
The biggest spender was the Ministry of Public Works which tendered and awarded $13,862,572 worth of contracts in August, the largest of which is a $12.9 million contract for a steam...
DATE: Oct 11, 2012
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Government yesterday advised persons whose prescriptions were filled at Whites’ pharmacies to contact their doctor should they need more medicine.
Whites’ Pharmacy in Warwick and Whites’ Southside Pharmacy in St David’s both closed when the grocer we...
DATE: Oct 11, 2012
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Health
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Nine young students got an inside look at policing in Bermuda as their prize in the Bermuda Police Service’s annual “Commissioners for a Day” competition yesterday.
After getting a briefing from Police Commissioner Michael Desilva, the young Commiss...
DATE: Oct 11, 2012
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Plans are being put in place to tackle the social issues plaguing Bermuda, including approval of legislation that will give the Bermuda Family Council a more defined role within the community.
In an announcement made yesterday, Minister of Youth, Spo...
DATE: Oct 11, 2012
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The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a report of a structural fire early Tuesday morning in Sandys.
According to a spokeswoman, the fire occurred at 1am on Sound View Road and the residents were uninjured.
Said the spokeswoman: “The serv...
DATE: Oct 11, 2012
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Realtors are calling for reviewing foreign property ownership requirements for long term owners.
The call comes in reaction to concerns expressed by Canadian homeowner Larry Marsland who said that a policy change on foreigners owning Bermuda property...
DATE: Oct 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A 23-year-old man who abandoned more than 2,000g of cannabis at LF Wade International Airport had his sentenced reduced by a third yesterday.
Vincent Hewey was jailed for 18 months in February after he pleaded guilty to importing 2,156g of cannabis o...
DATE: Oct 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Long-winded discussions to establish who will run against Dame Jennifer Smith in St George’s North are winding down, The Royal Gazette can report.
But reports that former United Bermuda Party MP Allan Marshall has been selected as the candidate are i...
DATE: Oct 10, 2012
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Politics
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Craig Clarke blames unnamed ‘people in influential positions’ who wanted him to ‘go away’
By Ceola Wilson
Craig Clarke walked free of charges that he used threatening behaviour towards police officers following a ruling in Magistrates’ Court yesterda...
DATE: Oct 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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