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The father of an innocent woman maimed in a gang shooting believes the culprits should work in prison to repay their victims and Legal Aid bills.
Leo Kuchler would like programmes to “concentrate the mind and spirit” of convicts such as Sanchey Grant...
DATE: Dec 19, 2011
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Crime
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Senators yesterday approved Government’s proposal to scale down the Warwick/Paget ferry fare hike to a 25 percent increase.
The fare had initially been $2.50, but was doubled to $5 on November 1, sparking a boycott from angry commuters.
Opposition S...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Senators were unanimous in passing the Electronic Monitoring Act 2011 which allows authorities to monitor the movements of those on bail, probation and parole using Internet, cellular and GPS technology.
And Government defended the tendering process...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A mother of two young children has been jailed for eight years for plotting to import $1.1 million worth of cannabis.
Michelle Gibbons, 28, was said by her lawyer to have committed the crime because she was suffering financial woes.
She was caught du...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Congratulations to Jenny Medeiros and Ronette Harvey, the lucky winners from round one of our spot the elf competition.
We asked you to spot Jingleberry in the paper and on our website, www.royalgazette.com, cut them out and drop them off attached to...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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Other
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It’s not every day that students can promote change within their school or share ideas with the Country’s leader all while wearing a crown but two young people are gearing up to do just that.
Shakaila Tankard, 17, and Khaivon Castro, 18, were named ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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Other
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The Island could take in $2.5 million next year as the host of the 2012 inaugural Bermuda Corporate Games.
The October 25 to 28 event will combine business, sports and tourism to bring together international and local participants.
“This is very good...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) said former Environment Minister Walter Roban was wrong to approve “flawed” planning appeals by two colleagues.
In a statement, the organisation said the planning applications by Health Minist...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Expressing surprise that Bermuda’s carbon emissions are twice the world average, Senators pledged support for Government’s Energy White Paper with Opposition Senators questioning the cost of some of the document’s aims.
As Bermuda explores alternativ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Kevin Brown, the doctor son of former Premier Ewart Brown, has been sentenced to 12-and-a-half-years in state prison for sexually assaulting nine female patients.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor sentenced the 40-year-old yester...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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