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Premier Paula Cox pledged to make “clean hands when dealing with the public purse” a hallmark of her administration.
After tabling phase two of her Good Governance legislation in the House of Assembly, Ms Cox said the tightening of the rules would en...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A drug addict who viciously attacked an elderly woman leaving her with stab wounds and a broken ankle has been jailed for eight years.
Jamar Dill accosted Cleta Burgess, 63, as she waited for a taxi to take her home from a friend’s house on Berkeley ...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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KFC Bermuda Limited has filed a Supreme Court writ to block the Government order to send the ongoing dispute with the Bermuda Industrial Union to arbitration.
The writ calling for a judicial review was filed on Wednesday “in the matter of a decision ...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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Tourism Board Chairman Maxwell Burgess will ask fellow board members for their “specific views” on legalised gambling in Bermuda to produce a “comprehensive statement” on the controversial subject.
That statement will be produced by the board’s Gamin...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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The 51-year-old Devonshire man who sustained multiple gunshot wounds on Tuesday, remains listed in stable condition at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
Meanwhile a full-scale investigation has been launched by police as the appeal for public assist...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A Pitbull owner has issued a heartfelt apology for her animal’s attack on a small dog which fuelled controversy over Bermuda’s banned list.
The woman described the offending dog, Diamond, as a much-loved family pet which is popular with children, but...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A former MarketPlace chef was given a conditional discharge for stealing food while employed at the grocery store.
Kervan Harvey, 51, of Deep Dale, Pembroke, pleaded guilty to one count of theft, committed on March 7.
The court heard that Harvey atte...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A popular YouTube clip of cliff-jumping in Bermuda is the inspiration for a new video competition to promote the Island.
Residents have the chance to win $5,000 by submitting their own films in a quarterly contest being arranged by the Bermuda Depart...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Island must follow the lead of communities in the US in tackling its gang and gun violence, a Bermudian abroad is urging.
An initiative known as Focused Deterrence, used successfully in North Carolina, is said to bear some resemblance to Operatio...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Heavy rains caused a few anxious moments for organisers, but the Bermuda Day Parade set off without a hitch as skies finally cleared.
As floats and majorettes lined up outside Bernard Park, the roadsides were thronged with spectators under umbrellas ...
DATE: May 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
