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A celebrated US law school will this month host an academic conference tackling the legal options for Island nations threatened by climate change.
The Center for Climate Change at Columbia Law School announced that it would host a conference titled “...
DATE: May 10, 2011
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Virginia woman was killed this weekend from injuries suffered in a golf cart accident at the Rosewood Tuckers Point Club.
According to police, 73-year-old Jean Stanley died in King Edward VII Memorial Hospital on Sunday after she fell from a golf c...
DATE: May 10, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The brother of murder victim Troy ‘Yankee’ Rawlins pleaded guilty today to assaulting police, saying he was distraught over his brother’s death.
Raymond Burgess, 32, of Pembroke, pleaded guilty to obstructing justice, assaulting an officer and violen...
DATE: May 09, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men were banned from the road yesterday after they admitted driving drunk.
James Trott, 69, and Ricardo Santos, 19, both pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to driving while impaired in separate incidents earlier this year.
According to Crown co...
DATE: May 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A carriage driver was injured in Dockyard after one of his horses was spooked, running him over with his own carriage.
The driver was taken to King Edward VII Memorial with injuries to his hand and back, but his injuries are not believed to be seriou...
DATE: May 06, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) yesterday celebrated Hand Hygiene Day to remind staff to wash their hands.
The initiative, led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is intended to encourage good hand hygiene to prevent healthcare associated infect...
DATE: May 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A dry spring has led to an increasing demand on water delivery services, but water truckers have been stalled by closures at Government water depots.
According to one trucker, Government water depots were closed four of the past six days, and while a...
DATE: May 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A booklet of coupons sent across the Island was mistakenly labelled OHMS, suggesting that the book was produced or distributed by Government.
The abbreviation OHMS stands for ‘on Her (or His) Majesty’s Service’.
However, management at AdVangate Ltd, ...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Water trucking services are straining this week as lower than average rainfall has dried water tanks across the Island.
Yesterday, one local trucking service said that they were fully booked until Monday, with their phone ringing with additional requ...
DATE: May 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A British couple said yesterday they were relieved to reach Bermuda this week after 36 hours of bailing water from their boat.
Chris and Barbara Fawcett had set out from the Bahamas for the Island on their 44ft sloop Dream or Two six days ago, but a ...
DATE: May 04, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
