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Bermuda’s own Elroy Smith, a former ZBM broadcaster who helped found the HOTT 107.5 radio, has been given recognition in the latest pages of Jet magazine in the United States.
The Philadelphia-based Mr Smith is credited by the magazine as one of the ...
DATE: Apr 16, 2015
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A Sandys man has been jailed pending trial for uttering graphic threats to a police officer and spitting in a bus driver’s face.
Steveon Swan-Richardson, 22, of Loyalty Estate, denied making the threat on March 17 in Sandys.
He was accused of telling...
DATE: Apr 16, 2015
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A domestic dispute turned into a theft charge in Magistrates’ Court for a St George’s man who threw away his former girlfriend’s phone.
Michael Weares, 26, admitted to grabbing the Blu cellphone off Stevonte Somersall-Ahknaton as the two argued outsi...
DATE: Apr 16, 2015
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It opened with ambitious pledges, plus vows to give out millions annually, and now — just over a year later — the Bermuda Community Foundation has reportedly distributing nearly $1.5 million in grants.
The annual report for BCF yesterday announced $1...
DATE: Apr 16, 2015
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A St George’s man caught with a small amount of cannabis while intoxicated has asked Magistrates’ Court not to leave him with a drug conviction.
Alfred Docouto, 26, of Cut Road apologised for the offence, telling Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo: “I’m a ha...
DATE: Apr 16, 2015
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A “promising” apprentice dockworker was told that he was fortunate to avoid a drug conviction in Magistrates’ Court after being caught with cannabis and a scale.
“You were celebrating the securing of your job at Stevedoring Services,” magistrate Kham...
DATE: Apr 16, 2015
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Artist Manuel Palacio often courts controversy with his work, but an exhibit in the Bermuda National Library crossed the line according to a woman who contacted The Royal Gazette.
“I felt very offended by it — anything like that should not be up,” th...
DATE: Apr 15, 2015
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A former tenant of the condemned Albert Row housing in Sandys has accused the West End Development Corporation of leaving her “out in the cold” after she was ordered to move out of her latest accommodation.
However, Wedco chairman Ray Charlton respon...
DATE: Apr 15, 2015
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Kalmar Richards, principal of CedarBridge Academy, and Lindo’s Group president Giorgio Zanol occupy vastly different roles — but both exemplify the congenial spirit celebrated over hospitality month.
“They both go out of their way to be welcoming in ...
DATE: Apr 14, 2015
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Aspiring journalist Maya Palacio is so closely enmeshed in her school’s activities that she sometimes feels like an honorary member of staff.
“I love being at CedarBridge,” the 17-year-old S4 student said.
“Sometimes I’m there from 7am to 7pm, or I’l...
DATE: Apr 13, 2015
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