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Students in public secondary schools received a grade of C or above in slightly more than half of the Cambridge IGCSE exams they took this year, Government revealed yesterday.
This is the first year a substantial number of public school students hav...
DATE: Oct 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Massachusetts man spent his anniversary in court yesterday after he was caught with cannabis in his cruise ship cabin.
John McDonough, 45, pleaded guilty to possessing 8g of cannabis on October 2 in Sandys.
He was onboard the Norwegian Dawn at the ...
DATE: Oct 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A woman who was expecting $15,000 from Government’s Faith-Based tourism fund said she never received a dime of it from theft-accused Andre Curtis.
Angria Bassett helped organise a conference called “a Nation at Risk,” held at the Hamilton Princess ho...
DATE: Oct 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Workers are being asked to wear their jeans to work to help the Centre Against Abuse pocket some cash.
The charity, which is more than 30 years old, hopes to raise up to $20,000 to help with their work with victims and abusers.
They are calling on c...
DATE: Oct 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Acting Health Minister Michael Weeks yesterday encouraged women to take steps to protect themselves against breast cancer.
His comments were made at the launch of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, at City Hall.
Mr Weeks said breast cancer was the most c...
DATE: Oct 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Businessman Andre Curtis’s family was “robbed from Peter to pay Paul” to fund their apparently lavish lifestyle, according to his ex-wife.
Laquita Zuill told a jury Mr Curtis owed money to herself, his mother and his daughter at the time he allegedly...
DATE: Oct 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A self-employed businessman accused of conspiring to import $10 million worth of drugs and 200 rounds of live ammunition denied a string of charges in Supreme Court yesterday.
Victor Roberts, 46, is alleged to have engaged in the plot with others not...
DATE: Oct 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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The Royal Gazette incorrectly reported today that Premier Paula Cox is looking at launching a national lottery within the next three months.
The Finance Minister actually stated that it was “highly improbable” that such an initiative would be put in ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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A man denied attempting to shoot a 16-year-old boy dead when he appeared at Supreme Court this morning.
Royunde Cyrus, 24, is alleged to have opened fire on Jahrockia Smith-Hassell in Rambling Lane, Pembroke, around 11.50pm on March 25.
He pleaded no...
DATE: Oct 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Horseshoe Bay has been closed to all swimmers due to dangeous rip currents.
A Government spokesman said: “Please be advised that as of 1pm, the Department of Parks' Lifeguard Service has shut down Horseshoe Bay to all swimmers due to dangerous surf...
DATE: Oct 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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