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MPs have approved a 99-year lease for a piece of land in Pembroke to support a nearby sports club.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister for Public Works, said that under the agreement, Gorham’s Ltd would receive a lease for a 0.61 acre stretc...
DATE: Jun 04, 2022
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man found guilty of a Christmas Eve murder has called on the Court of Appeal to quash his conviction over how the jury was selected for his trial.
Wolda Gardner was jailed for the premeditated murder of Malcolm Augustus in 2012 and using a firearm ...
DATE: Jun 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The House of Assembly is set to return today with plans for the future of North East Hamilton.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, is expected to table the North East Hamilton Local Plan, which is intended to establish a framework for the Dep...
DATE: Jun 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An annual all-female relay race is returning to Front Street on Sunday to raise funds for the Women’s Resource Centre.
The You Go Girl relay is set to kick off at 8.30am, with teams of three tackling a six-kilometre course, either all together or in ...
DATE: Jun 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Randy Horton, a former Speaker of the House, has been appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours for his service to sport and public service on the island.
Mr Horton was joined on th...
DATE: Jun 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 15,000 cases of Covid-19 have now been logged in Bermuda since the start of the pandemic, government figures released last night show.
In the latest weekly update, the Ministry of Health said it has received 9,343 test results, and 330 were...
DATE: Jun 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Art created by primary school students will be at the heart of a fundraiser for the Northlands Primary PTA this weekend.
A spokeswoman for the PTA said that about 56 pieces of student art will be put up for auction on Facebook on Friday.
“We are work...
DATE: Jun 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new study is hoped to uncover more about how corals across the world adapt to changing water temperatures and the threat of climate change.
The study, being carried out by researchers at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences and other institution...
DATE: Jun 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Harbour Nights made a triumphant return to the City of Hamilton tonight without Covid-19 restrictions for the first time for two years.
Hundred of visitors and residents gathered on Front Street to shop for souvenirs, eat snacks and enjoy the atmosph...
DATE: Jun 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Criminal charges against a police officer accused of publishing a “grossly offensive” cartoon online should have been allowed to continue, the Attorney-General’s Chambers argued yesterday in the Court of Appeal.
Chief Justice Narinder Hargun found la...
DATE: Jun 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes