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Thousands of spectators turned out for the Christmas boat parade.
The event, which is held every two years, saw more than 70 boats parade around Hamilton Harbour. Dazzling displays included characters from Star Wars, corporate logos and, of course, a...
DATE: Dec 11, 2011
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A US missionary has been given an absolute discharge in connection with gun and ammunition charges.
Egbert Haywood, 72, from North Carolina, was found with a .32 calibre pistol, four rounds of ammunition and an offensive weapon, an extendable baton, ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 300 people have applied to “reinvent themselves” as waiters and servers in a Government and industry course.
The project, a joint partnership between Government, Bermuda Hotel Association and the Chamber of Commerce’s restaurant division, a...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Auditor General Heather Matthews says she’s been unable to make her reports public because the Audit Committee has not been performing its functions during 2011.
Mrs Matthews wrote to House of Assembly Speaker Stanley Lowe saying the Committee, which...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Police are investigating reported gunshots near Western Stars Football Club.
No-one was injured in the shooting, which took place around 8.45pm Thursday.
Officers from the Serious Crime Unit are interested in speaking with anyone with information.
Sa...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Far-reaching telecommunications reform proposals went before the House of Assembly as Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Minister Marc Bean introduced two “inextricably linked” bills aimed at replacing decades-old legislation.
Between them, the...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 46-year-old man yesterday appeared in court charged with smuggling heroin valued at $1.4 million into the Island.
Shannon Forth, 46, of no fixed abode, was charged in Magistrates’ Court with importing 483.7g of the controlled drug diamorphine and p...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The second-highest number of cruise ship visitors in the Island’s history is expected to arrive next year, according to Transport Minister Derrick Burgess.
Out of the Island’s regular weekly visitors, the West End will take in thousands more next yea...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Missing teen found
A missing 16-year-old has been found “safe and well”.
Police issued a public appeal earlier this week after Leshun Wolffe went missing on December 1.
Said a Police spokeswoman yesterday: “The Bermuda Police Service would like to th...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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Other
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Legislators approved sweeping reforms to the telecommunications industry last night with the passage of the Regulatory Authority Act and Electronic Communications Act, 2011.
The proposals create an independent regulatory authority and ends the polic...
DATE: Dec 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
