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The East End morning commuter ferry is to be axed as the Department of Marine and Ports amends the Island's ferry schedule after its budget was slashed by more than $2 million, Transport Minister Terry Lister said.
Speaking in the House of Assembly ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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Dennis Robinson, one of the men found guilty of murdering the Cooper twins, has had his minimum time in jail reduced from 12 to 11 years in the latest twist in a long-running series of appeals.
Today's decision by Chief Justice Richard Ground came af...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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An erratic driver was pulled over amid concerns of road safety by a member of the public.
A 52-year-old Pembroke woman was later arrested on suspicion of impaired driving, police reported yesterday.
“Around 5.55pm on Tuesday, Police on mobile patrol ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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Police officers are now undergoing a two-week motorcycle course.
Road users are warned that the officers will be travelling at high speeds as part of the training programme, which ends March 18.
“The officers on the course will be riding in a group o...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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Traffic stalled near Loyal Hill in Devonshire yesterday after two auxiliary cycles and a car collided. The accident occurred on North Shore Road around 3.55pm.
A police spokesman said few details were available. He said: “The two auxiliary cycle ride...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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A 42-year-old man picked up a $4,000 fine in Magistrates’ Court after getting into a fight with a love rival.
Silkhurst Richardson, of North Shore Road, Hamilton parish, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Kenneth Trott, but denied usin...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The clean-up of pollution at Morgan’s Point will not go ahead in the coming financial year and the Causeway will not be replaced, the House of Assembly heard yesterday.
Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess told MPs there was no money available for e...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
MPs reignited their fight over the Corporation of Hamilton last night as they approved legislation allowing Government to collect wharfage fees formerly levied by the municipality.
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards said he was struggling to see wh...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow Justice Minister Trevor Moniz yesterday asked what action has been taken to avoid a repeat of the Facebook Fugitive who escaped from prison officers.
Mr Moniz called for the results of the investigation into the Alvone Maybury incident to be m...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A total of $300,000 has been pumped into Bermuda’s new witness protection programme for the next financial year, Minister of Justice Michael Scott announced.
That’s despite the Ministry overall suffering a 12 percent funding cut compared to last year...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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