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A disused resort is set to receive a new lease of life after investment from an international developer.
Michael Douglas, a Hollywood star and owner of Ariel Sands, has teamed up with Slovakian real estate developer JTRE to redevelop the 13.8 acre Ar...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda joined with nations across the Caribbean for a regional conference on renewable energy.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, represented the island at the 13th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum, held online on October 28 and 29.
Mr Roba...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three research programmes at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences have been given new funds to continue their work.
The Bermuda Bio-Optics Programme was awarded cash by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Hydrostation S was ba...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Health Council has called on the Court of Appeal to overturn a decision to allow a clinic to offer services under the Standard Health Benefit.
Ben Adamson, counsel for the BHeC, said the body reasonably refused the Hamilton Medical Centre...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Discussions between the Government and a landowner that has stalled wall repairs on Harbour Road works are expected to be resolved “shortly”.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said discussions had been productive and it was hoped work woul...
DATE: Nov 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
No evidence that political speech would be stifled by legislation designed to replace elected officials in the municipalities with appointed quango members has been presented, the court of Appeal has been told.
Delroy Duncan, the counsel for the Atto...
DATE: Nov 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A commitment to protect Bermuda’s environment was renewed after a major environment conference in Glasgow last week.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said last week’s Throne Speech highlighted the Government’s dedication to safeguard the s...
DATE: Nov 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The City of Hamilton continued its battle for survival yesterday in the face of a government plan to turn both of the island’s municipalities into quangos and end local elections.
The Supreme Court earlier ruled that the Municipalities Reform Act was...
DATE: Nov 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government should have dealt with a property dispute before it started work that has left a section of a main commuter route limited to a single lane, the Opposition said today.
Susan Jackson, the One Bermuda Alliance spokeswoman on transport, sa...
DATE: Nov 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A friendly society told a court yesterday that a police investigation should be launched into the reasons it was denied permission to provide motor insurance.
Craig Walls, a member of the Bentley Friendly Society, told the Supreme Court: “It is scand...
DATE: Nov 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes