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A former civil servant has lost another court battle in her bid to challenge her eviction from her home.
LeYoni Junos was made to leave her home in Middle Road, Warwick, in December 2011 by HSBC bank after she failed to meet mortgage payments.
Ms Jun...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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Government has allowed public facilities to fall into a state of disrepair, according to Southampton West MP Charlie Swan.
Mr Swan noted the deteriorating state of west end sites Gibbs Hill Lighthouse and the Rockaway Ferry stop, which he said have b...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Matters raised by the Auditor General, including concern about inappropriate spending of public funds by the Bermuda Land Development Company, are expected to be discussed in public by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today.
The meeting will be h...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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A record number of people registered to take part in the 2012 Heineken Round the Island Seagull Race, raising $4,000 in the process
Of the 70 registered boats, 66 began the race and 55 finished under their own power.
Michael Bean in Slippery was the ...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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Insurers BF&M yesterday said Government’s payments are up to date and all civil servants have been fully covered for dental treatment.
And the Progressive Labour Party called for One Bermuda Alliance leader Craig Cannonier to sanction Shadow Health M...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Police are investigating reports of gunshots in Pembroke last night.
A Police spokesman said: "Gunshots were reported from the Seagull Lane area of Pembroke at 11.08pm.
"Police found forensic evidence of shots fired, but no-one appeared to be hurt as...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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Crime
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A civil court case to move an illegal squatter has been dropped now that Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner has ordered the defendant to stay off the property.
Fifty-year-old Calvin Eugene Carmichael was told to move out of his tent on a vacant lot o...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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The Ministry of Public works will this weekend collect old electronic goods as part of the second e-Waste Recycling Day this year.
Between 9am and 5pm on Saturday, residents will be able to drop of a wide variety of electronic trash at the Tynes Bay ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda High School and Warwick Academy both boasted rising pass rates on the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme.
BHS saw their pass rates rise from 76 percent to 82 percent this year, while pass rates for Warwick Academy rose from 72 perc...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The top civil servant at the Bermuda Archives has yet to be reinstated after almost ten months on administrative leave — but the Cabinet Secretary won’t reveal if she’s still being paid her $144,000-a-year salary.
Donald Scott told The Royal Gazette ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways