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Two men accused of murder appeared for a court date via teleconference in the first use of a new video conferencing system for the courts.
David Cox, 32, and Devon Hewey, 23, both stand accused of the premeditated murder of James Lawes, who was gunne...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian doctor, Victor Scott Jr, is in line to take charge at the Bermuda Hospitals Board, follows the suspension earlier this month of Chief of Staff Donald Thomas.
A spokeswoman said the BHB “are in the final stages of confirming Dr Victor Scot...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
One Bermuda Alliance candidate Susann Roberts-Holshouser has warned the dangers of sexual deviants to children is a rapidly growing issue in Bermuda, which is all the more reason to push for a public sex offenders register in Bermuda.
Responding to r...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Cabinet secretary Donald Scott says public access to information legislation will come into force later this year.
Today marks the second anniversary of the law being passed by parliamentarians in the House of Assembly.
At the time, then Premier Ewar...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Deficiencies highlighted in the latest Public Accounts Committee report are years old and already being tackled by Government, Premier Paula Cox has said.
Ms Cox responded to concerns raised by the report, tabled Friday in the House of Assembly, on b...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Miss Bermuda Rochelle Simons has made it through the first round of the talent component of Miss World 2012.
It means the 22-year-old is one of a small group of contestants who will showcase their talents at the Miss World pageant in China next month...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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Other
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Advertising agency GlobalHue attempted to destroy the career of a veteran tourism official because he refused payment unless the company properly invoiced its claims, the Public Accounts Committee has found.
GlobalHue CEO Don Coleman attacked Glenn B...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess was wrong to direct the BLDC to pay consultancy fees to its board members, the Public Accounts Committee has found.
Such a move should never have been made without the consent of the Finance Minister, the ...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Venomous lionfish were caught on Saturday, during a roundup aimed at reducing the numbers of these non-native fish in Bermuda reefs. Native to the Indian and Pacific oceans, and with no known predators here, they spread through the reef system, where...
DATE: Jul 23, 2012
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Other
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The Progressive Labour Party has done little to address the issue of racial inequality, according to the One Bermuda Alliance.
However a PLP spokesman said the Island has become fairer with more opportunities for all Bermudians since the party took p...
DATE: Jul 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
