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A quarantine at a Devonshire cattle farm continued yesterday as experts investigate the deaths of eight cows. However no more cows have died at Belhaven Farm since the quarantine came into effect last week, and the only appearance of illness on the f...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senate Leader Kim Wilson yesterday added her voice to concerns over this newspaper’s story which highlighted Bermuda’s per capita murder rate and compared it with the global average.
“With great power comes great responsibility. Freedom of the press ...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief and Fire Chief Vincent Hollinsid have both praised firefighter Jamal Albuoy who has earned another degree.
Lieutenant Albuoy not only completed the course in Fire Science, graduating summa cum laude, but di...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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A woman who swindled an elderly widower out of $32,000 only has to repay $6,000 of the stolen funds after pleading poverty herself.
Gaynette Holder, 50, was convicted two years ago of plundering former marine pilot George Welch’s life savings. Mr Wel...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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Court
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Government should look into immigration controls for people from the Middle East if it wishes to develop Bermuda as a jurisdiction for Islamic finance, according to the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance.
Speaking during yesterday’s Senate Throne Speech...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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Teenage shooting victim Jahrockia Smith-Hassell has affiliations with the 42 gang, the Supreme Court has heard.
The Pembroke resident was 16 on March 25, when he was shot three times by a lone gunman outside his home on Rambling Lane, Pembroke. The c...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Being barred from entering the United States for smoking a spliff will be a thing of the past when Government changes the penalties for use of certain drugs.
During yesterday’s Senate debate on the Throne Speech, Government Senate Leader Kim Wilson, ...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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Radio personality Miss Thang is appealing to people to help her make the dreams of Bermuda’s children come true this Christmas.
Each year Miss Thang, aka Kristy Burgess, dons her Santa’s hat to make Christmas special for those children who would oth...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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More than 500 people have registered their concerns about proposals to ban importing puppies and kittens from the UK.
Protesters say they’re now waiting for Environment Minister Marc Bean to set a date for their meeting, at which they hope to find ou...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Several police officers have been instructed to take up to three months off work as bosses crack down on the “excessive amount” of vacation days being racked up.
Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva has told his officers to quickly use up their annua...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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