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A forensic expert told a court that prints from three different shoes were found in blood at a murder scene.
Janice Marie Johnson, a forensic analyst based in Florida, said yesterday that seven shoe impressions were found near the body of Marcus Gibb...
DATE: Feb 05, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An international genetics conference returned to Bermuda today for the fourth time.
The Bermuda Principles Impact Conference will kick off at the Fairmont Southampton with genetics experts from around the world to tackle the subject of transcriptomic...
DATE: Feb 05, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new-look St George’s Club will reopen after renovations by early next year, the new owners pledged yesterday.
Hotelco Bermuda SGC, the firm behind the St Regis hotel development in the Olde Towne, confirmed today that it plans to buy the St George’...
DATE: Feb 04, 2020
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man has admitted attacking a senior in the street on New Year’s Day.
Alvin Leverock, 40, pleaded guilty at an arraignments session in Supreme Court to causing grievous bodily harm to 70-year-old Herndon Smith.
The court heard the offence happened o...
DATE: Feb 04, 2020
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A heroin addict admitted breaking into two homes and stealing more than $100,000 of jewellery and valuables to fund his habit.
Vincent Burch, 44, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $60,000 of goods from one property and $40,000 of items from a seco...
DATE: Feb 03, 2020
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s work to achieve its high rating for anti-money laundering safeguards was highlighted by the finance minister.
Curtis Dickinson said the latest Mutual Evaluation Report into the island’s legislation to fight money laundering and terrorist fi...
DATE: Feb 03, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An organisation dedicated to science education has become Bermuda’s newest charity.
Carika Weldon, founder and executive director of the Bermuda Principles Foundation, said charitable status would help the organisation broaden its impact.
Dr Weldon, ...
DATE: Feb 03, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A circus designed to combine the drama of theatre with the thrills of the big top is coming to town this weekend.
Massamiliano Rossetti, the director and a performer with the Lost in Translation Circus, is looking forward to seeing how the island rea...
DATE: Feb 01, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The St George’s Club shut its doors yesterday after a quarter of a century in business.
Sally-Anne Kyle, the president and chief executive of the club on Rose Hill Street in the Olde Towne, said yesterday that staff at the hotel had been made redunda...
DATE: Feb 01, 2020
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Pest problems could lead to a shortage of bananas in the next few weeks.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said yesterday that officials had worked with importers to tackle pest contaminations — and the
expensive ...
DATE: Feb 01, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes