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Bermuda’s national bird has bounced back from the brink of extinction with a record-breaking breeding season.
Jeremy Madeiros, the chief terrestrial conservation officer for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, said in the Bermuda Aud...
DATE: Oct 23, 2019
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Warwick man caught with more than $170,000 of cannabis was jailed for two years yesterday.
Luri Scott, 25, pleaded guilty to three counts of handling drugs with intent to supply and one charge of possession of drug equipment.
Prosecutors had asked ...
DATE: Oct 23, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three Bermuda police officers will travel to the Turks & Caicos Islands next week to help boost the force’s capabilities.
The Turks & Caicos Weekly News said the Bermuda Police Service would “lend assistance and investigative support” to the Royal TC...
DATE: Oct 23, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Parliament will continue to meet until December without the traditional Convening of Legislature, David Burt announced yesterday.
The Premier said the House of Assembly would meet every other week until December 13 and the Senate would do the same un...
DATE: Oct 23, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government will host a job fair in Hamilton next Wednesday to help more Bermudians join the workforce.
Lovitta Foggo, Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport, said the aim of the job fair is to pair the unemployed or under employed with poten...
DATE: Oct 23, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s connection with Lyme Regis in Britain has got a boost after the island’s pilot gig club joined forces with its English counterparts to promote the sport.
Now the two clubs, as well as enthusiasts from London, will take part in a fundraising...
DATE: Oct 22, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charge of failing to provide a breath test against a magistrate was dismissed yesterday after the judge ruled the police officer who arrested him was biased.
Cayman Islands magistrate Valdis Foldats found Khamisi Tokunbo’s detention after a car cra...
DATE: Oct 22, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man caught with more than $170,000 of cannabis in his home is to be sentenced today.
Luri Scott, 25, pleaded guilty to three counts of handling drugs with intent to supply and one charge of possession of drug equipment.
The Supreme Court heard that...
DATE: Oct 22, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Arts Council celebrated five people who made major contributions to Bermudian art.
Painter Sheilagh Head and the late Ronald Lightbourne, a poet, playwright and musician, were honoured yesterday with Lifetime Achievement awards for their ...
DATE: Oct 21, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The opening of a new walk-in clinic has been delayed for almost four months after a row between planning officials and the Development Applications Board.
Marico Thomas, the chief executive of Bermuda Medical Specialties Group, said Health Express Ur...
DATE: Oct 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes