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Supreme Court trials are scheduled to restart next week after a months-long halt caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons said at yesterday’s arraignments session that work to reopen Supreme Court 1 in Sessions House with Co...
DATE: Nov 03, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Progressive Labour Party stalwart, teacher and trade unionist has died aged 98.
Ann Pindar, who ran as a candidate for the PLP in 1968 and 1976 elections, was hailed by the party as a pioneer in the Bermuda labour movement.
A party spokeswoman said...
DATE: Nov 02, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
UK retirees in some overseas territories have seen pension increases frozen – but Bermuda residents have not been affected.
Lord Randall said In a debate in the House of Lords in a “probing amendment” about a potential increase in pensions earlier t...
DATE: Nov 02, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Canadian historian said yesterday the development of Tucker’s Town for tourism was a “lynchpin” in the growth of the sector.
Duncan McDowall, who appeared for a second time at the Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the historic loss of lan...
DATE: Oct 31, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s spas will take the tourism spotlight next month with discounts and special deals for the third Bermuda Spa Month.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority-led promotion, launched in February 2019, was originally designed to inspire visitors to come th...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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News
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The deputy chairman of the Tucker’s Town Historical Society said yesterday residents removed for their land for a tourist development almost a century ago were “hoodwinked” to benefit a wealthy minority.
Denny Richardson told the Commission of Inquir...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man jailed for a series of sex offences against a young girl will appeal his conviction before the Court of Appeal next month.
Kenneth Williams, 47, was sentenced to three years in prison last year after he was convicted in Magistrates' Court of si...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A fundraising auto show and motorcade is expected to drive crowds to Dockyard next month.
The third annual Scooter Mart Bermuda Charge will be held at the Bermuda Vintage Transport Museum in Dockyard on November 15.
David Cahill, the event director, ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitals Board this morning announced that Christopher Fosker is to be its new director of cancer services.
He will take over the post of Director of Oncology from Sein Aung, who has been the department’s head for the last six years.
Dr ...
DATE: Oct 28, 2020
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News
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Residents must take action against an “epidemic” of strokes, according to the Bermuda Hospitals Board Stroke Centre.
Francene Gayle, BHB consultant neurologist and director of the centre, said the number of stroke cases on the island has increased si...
DATE: Oct 28, 2020
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News
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Owain Johnston-Barnes