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A Hamilton Parish woman admitted possessing cannabis with a street value of more than $20,000 when she appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Maxine Simmons, 59, pleaded guilty to possessing 409 grams of the drug with intent to supply in Hamilton...
DATE: Mar 25, 2015
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Irreplaceable relics of Bermuda’s heritage have been left “dumped” at the mercy of the elements, according to an anonymous complainant who contacted The Royal Gazette.
However, their custodian said the old carriages, formerly housed in a museum, were...
DATE: Mar 25, 2015
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“Chip and pin” technology could make its debut in Bermuda in response to rising cyber attacks on local businesses.
The credit card security measure, long used in Europe, has been slow to catch on here — but yesterday’s discussion on cyber security, h...
DATE: Mar 25, 2015
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In 2011, United States filmmaker Mike Ramsdell took the stage at TEDx Bermuda to discuss the mineral exploitation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Four years later, he has returned to the Island for today’s world premiere of his documentary When ...
DATE: Mar 25, 2015
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A much-liked rubber tree along the Railway Trail is earmarked for destruction despite getting a temporary reprieve after workmen had started chopping off branches.
However, a nearby resident explained that the felling is unavoidable, since the tree’s...
DATE: Mar 25, 2015
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Legislation allowing the elimination of pest birds has been passed with support throughout the Senate — except for Independent Senator James Jardine, who voiced strong misgivings.
“I have a real problem with this Bill, as a nature lover,” Senator Jar...
DATE: Mar 24, 2015
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A group of Bermudian women moved one step closer to achieving financial independence when they graduated from the Department of Human Affairs’ Community Driven Development programme yesterday. Seventeen of the 20 participants enrolled in the programm...
DATE: Mar 24, 2015
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Government has submitted plans to renovate two unused buildings in the City of Hamilton, including the former police station.
According to planning applications received by the Planning Department on March 13, Government intends to carry out work at ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Serious delays of more than 12 hours left passengers to Bermuda fuming on Delta’s flight from New York JFK this weekend.
The Saturday trip, which generally sets off around 9.15am and lands at about 12.45pm, ultimately left shortly before midnight and...
DATE: Mar 24, 2015
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A serial burglar who admitted assaulting a woman in her home has lost an appeal against his ten-year prison sentence.
Wayne Eugene Smith, a 47-year-old heroin addict with a nearly two decade history of offences, had argued that Puisne Judge Carlisle ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2015
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