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A man who admitted lying under oath during a shooting trial told the Supreme Court that he wanted to find “some sort of peace” after being threatened.
Speaking under cross-examination yesterday, Lavon Thomas told the court: “I was a witness to a shoo...
DATE: Oct 14, 2015
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Marine and Ports staff are to meet tomorrow at 10am at the Bermuda Industrial Union, according to union president Chris Furbert.
The Department of Marine and Ports this afternoon confirmed that staff would be meeting, adding: “The meeting is expected...
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A burglary suspect was detained yesterday morning after a brief struggle with police.
The 33-year-old Southampton man was arrested in connection with a spate of “confrontational burglaries” that have taken place at various locations around the island...
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Unlicensed advertising that would unfairly exploit the America’s Cup is restricted by a protective order issued by economic development minister Grant Gibbons.
Dr Gibbons said in a statement: “The order is tailored and necessary to prevent unauthoris...
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Bermudian students are being offered scholarships by Pittsburgh Technical Institute thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Workforce Development.
A $5,000 scholarship is being offered for all students pursuing a 12-month certi...
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The members of the Boundaries Commission have been announced by Governor George Fergusson.
It will be chaired by Francis Alexis, QC, the former Attorney General of Grenada, who is at present finishing his role as chairman of that jurisdiction’s const...
DATE: Oct 14, 2015
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The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences is undertaking new research on hurricane risk on the Island, in addition to its traditional focus on global catastrophic risk.
The group’s Risk Prediction Initiative, which traditionally focuses on global catas...
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Work must be done to rebalance the Civil Service to better help the public, according to statistician Cordell Riley.
Speaking at an open forum organised by the Progressive Labour Party, Mr Riley argued that while less civil servants might be required...
DATE: Oct 13, 2015
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Herbert Eldridge Marshall, one of the Island’s last surviving war veterans, has died at the age of 92.
Like many veterans who saw combat, Mr Marshall spoke little of his uglier experiences in the Second World War, preferring to tell only “cheerful, h...
DATE: Oct 13, 2015
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The Island’s shipping community came to the fore in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin to ensure vital infrastructure for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda was delivered.
The Oleander, which was loaded up with 43 40ft containers for nex...
DATE: Oct 13, 2015
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