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A 32-year-old Paget man is under house arrest after appearing in Magistrates’ Court on charges of sexual assault and stalking.
Neither the accused nor his alleged victim can be named for legal reasons.
The defendant was granted bail of $15,000 by Sen...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New health insurance regulations have been formally Gazetted, paving the way for reforms to insurance claims payments.
The legislation passed in the House of Assembly and Senate despite scepticism from members of the Opposition, who warned of possibl...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government last night responded to Age Concern’s call for tax breaks for seniors struggling to cope with the soaring cost of living.
In Monday’s Royal Gazette, the charity said some elderly people desperately need help as staple food prices have clim...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Bermuda Regiment is to have a new Regimental Sergeant Major.
Warrant Officer Gavin Rayner was appointed to the new position by Governor Sir Richard Gozney.
He will take over the post as the unit’s senior enlisted man following the retirement of h...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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Other
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Government is calling for candidates to take up the opportunity to take part in a computer certification academy that will initially be offered free of charge.
According to Information Services Minister Michael Scott, the Cisco certification covers a...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Volunteers are being sought for a day of work trying to recreate Bermuda’s earliest dwellings.
From 10am today, people are encouraged to turn up at the 1612 Carter House, for the reconstruction project led by St David’s Historical Society.
They will ...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A Sandys teen suffered leg injuries after his auxiliary cycle and a car collided in Sandys.
A police spokeswoman said officers responded to a report of a crash at around 4pm on Tuesday near the junction of Malabar Road and Runway Lane.
The spokeswoma...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
For the first time, French citizens living in Bermuda will get a chance to vote in their country’s elections while on Island.
The French Consulate is open from 8am to 6pm today for voters to cast their ballots.
Eighty French nationals had registered...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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Other
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Elbow Beach is to sponsor the Middle-to-End Cycle of the annual Catlin End-to-End.
The South Shore resort is promising a dramatic Tour-de-Bermuda-style start to the May 5 competition.
Cyclists will line the resort’s driveway before the race begins at...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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Other
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Parents need to be given the proper tools to tackle the issue of drug use by the Island’s youth, according to the Family Centre.
Responding to the results of the National School Survey, released yesterday, Martha Dismont of the Family Centre said she...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes