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About $3.6 million has been raised through the introduction of the sugar tax, the Ministry of Health has revealed.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said some of the cash will be earmarked for health-related initiatives.
Ms Wilson added: “We contin...
DATE: Jan 30, 2020
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The former husband of the lover of a murdered man yesterday denied any involvement in the death.
The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said he suspected his now ex-wife had been unfaithful after he saw a suspicious text message on her ...
DATE: Jan 29, 2020
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The organisers of the 2020 Ag Show have donated a series of small gardens to schools and other organisations around the island.
The gardens, once planted, will be eligible to compete in the annual exhibition this April.
Antwan Albouy, the exhibition’...
DATE: Jan 28, 2020
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A second ex-girlfriend of an alleged killer yesterday claimed in court that he confessed to murder.
The witness, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, told the Supreme Court that Cleveland Rogers told her years after the alleged murder that he ...
DATE: Jan 28, 2020
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A municipal election to fill a vacant seat in St George has been postponed to next month because of a lack of candidates.
The election, to replace Lloyd Van Putten, will be held on February 27, with nomination day scheduled to take place on February ...
DATE: Jan 27, 2020
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A legal battle over a failed hotel project has returned to court — with the future of a Hamilton car park at stake.
Mexico Infrastructure Finance LLC, the company that provided a loan for construction of the hotel, has asked the Supreme Court to uph...
DATE: Jan 27, 2020
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Front Street will light up again when the island’s longest-running street festival returns in May.
The 2020 Harbour Nights season will begin on May 6 and run every Wednesday until August 26 with vendors, entertainers and appearances by the tradition...
DATE: Jan 27, 2020
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Supreme Court has upheld a suspended sentence for a woman who smuggled a powerful painkiller into Bermuda.
Mandaya Thomas was convicted of bringing 92 grams of acetyl fentanyl, a synthetic drug stronger than morphine, into Bermuda in March 2018.
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DATE: Jan 25, 2020
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A theatre in Dockyard is to launch a series of edgy art house films tonight.
A spokeswoman for the Media Lounge said the monthly Afterhours series will highlight “soon-to-be cult and art house classics” that take an innovative approach to storytellin...
DATE: Jan 25, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The owners of a food truck have applied for permission to set up shop on a gap site on Front Street in Hamilton.
A planning application, submitted in December by Generosas, proposed an outdoor food court at 81 Front Street featuring the Generosa’s fo...
DATE: Jan 24, 2020
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