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A senior who took it upon himself to tidy Government property so it looks better for tourists has been honoured with a new award.
Wilfred Furbert, 73, was named yesterday as the first recipient of the “Unsung Heroes” awards, which are the brainchild ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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An increased focus is being placed on social media and the Internet to market Bermuda as a destination, according to Minister of Tourism Wayne Furbert.
“We continue to look at the way our customers like to communicate with us and with each other. In ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Charges have been dropped against two former Works and Engineering workers in an alleged fraud case.
Greatfield Carmichael, 61, and Calvin Waldron, 43, were released from Supreme Court yesterday after prosecutor Kirsty-Ann Kiellor told Supreme Court ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
In spite of pleas for leniency, two female cruise passengers women were each sentenced to six years in jail yesterday after trying to smuggle drugs into Bermuda.
“Drug mules are never hardened criminals,” Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves told defence la...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A recovering drug addict was remanded pending sentencing after he admitted stealing a motorcycle and trying to cash a stolen cheque.
Jamel Nesbit, 28, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to taking a vehicle without consent, stealing a cheque, making...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Seven pre-schools and 231 young students took part in an attempt to break a world record.
The Bermuda Youth Library took part in “Read for the Record”, in which teachers at preschools and nurseries around the world all read the same book to children...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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They frequently lock horns in Parliament, most recently over the FutureCare insurance scheme for seniors.
But Health Minister Zane DeSilva and Opposition spokeswoman for seniors Louise Jackson enjoy a good relationship ... good enough for chocolates ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Shadow Health Minister Michael Dunkley is calling for Government to reveal what stem cell regulations are in store as plans seemingly continue to treat desperately sick patients at the Brown-Darrell Clinic.
Three years have now passed since late Heal...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A man charged with animal abuse told Magistrates' Court he was trying to help the suffering pitbull, which he had given away years earlier.
Kurt Dowling, 30, said he took nine-year-old Venom to a veterinarian after a dog warden contacted him about th...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is easily the cleanest island in the Caribbean, according to a leading engineer in the United States.
Nickolas Themelis, director of the Earth Engineering Center, had positive words for the Island on the Leonard Lopate Show on Friday.
In a di...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
