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Bermuda’s courts need more power to force deadbeat dads to keep up with their child-support payments, it has been argued, as the plight of destitute single mothers left in debt has become more desperate.
“My son’s father owes more than $10,000 and he...
DATE: May 11, 2015
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Three people appeared this morning in Magistrates’ Court on a series of drug and firearm charges.
First before magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo was Romonito Adawan, 36, who was accused of importing and possessing a firearm on May 5, as well as ammunition.
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DATE: May 11, 2015
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Court
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Jonathan Bell
Local war veterans and their widows can now obtain extra benefits via the Bermuda Legion, which is officially aligned with the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League.
“We have got ourselves in a position where the League will offer an annuity for life...
DATE: May 11, 2015
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A medical seminar aims to render the Island’s health system more effective by “unifying us around the philosophy and practice of evidence based medicine”, according to chief medical officer Cheryl Peek-Ball.
The symposium for healthcare professionals...
DATE: May 09, 2015
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Health
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Jonathan Bell
A Bermudian nurse in Nepal has reported harrowing scenes of devastation, along with daily aftershocks, in the wake of earthquakes that have killed more than 8,000 people in the Kathmandu valley.
“The sense of fear is still quite palpable,” said Emily...
DATE: May 08, 2015
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It’s crunch time for Hamilton and St George as voters go to the polls today in their first election under a hybrid voting system allowing representation for rate-paying businesses as well as residents.
In Hamilton, former mayor Charles Gosling, depos...
DATE: May 07, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
Britons head to the polls tomorrow in what is tipped to be an especially close General Election, but what are the potential ramifications for Bermuda?
Over the years, the Island has been no stranger to election season threats from overseas against it...
DATE: May 06, 2015
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Politics
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Jonathan Bell
If you were wondering about the ribbons spiralling up the poles of Hamilton’s street lights — think back to your old school tie.
The school colours adorning some 130 poles point to a series of newspapers celebrating each of the Island’s eight senior ...
DATE: May 05, 2015
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Ambitious plans to create new land for the America’s Cup have caught the eyes of local and international contractors, after tenders were invited for land reclamation in Dockyard’s South Basin.
“We’re being quite aggressive with this project — we want...
DATE: May 05, 2015
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Event
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Jonathan Bell
A volunteer group of Westgate inmates seeking ways to give back to the community have called on Bermuda to “be courageous” and allow prisoners to donate blood — but the Island’s policy is set by international precedent.
The response came from a Bermu...
DATE: May 04, 2015
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Jonathan Bell