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A man who raced away from two men on a bike who threatened him on a road near where another man was later stabbed relived the event at a Supreme Court trial yesterday.
Jahvon Mallory said he was riding along Harbour Road in the early hours when he wa...
DATE: Apr 11, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The executive director of the Bermuda Festival is to step down after a year in the post.
T.J. Armand said he had quit the job to concentrate on personal projects.
Mr Armand said: “I am grateful for the opportunity to have served as the executive dire...
DATE: Apr 09, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who lashed out at police officers and booted a patrol car door after he was thrown out of a Front Street bar was fined a total of $5,000 and given a two-year conditional discharge yesterday.
Magistrates’ Court heard that police got involved aft...
DATE: Apr 09, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The effects of an ageing population can be mitigated with proper care, according to Deepak Chopra.
Dr Chopra, a bestselling author, doctor and motivational speaker, was in Bermuda this weekend for a sold-out talk on health intended to highlight the C...
DATE: Apr 08, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Agricultural Show will mark its 80th anniversary this year — by going to the dogs.
Jeff Sousa, the spokesman for the Ag Show, said that Canine Stars, North America’s top dog stunt show, would headline the show at the Botanical Gardens in Paget.
M...
DATE: Apr 06, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has revealed more than $12 million in external contracts as part of requirements of public access to information legislation.
The contracts included a total of $5.4 million for marketing and promotions, $4.7 million in r...
DATE: Apr 06, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A prison officer convicted of an attempt to smuggle a mobile phone to an inmate has lost an appeal in the Supreme Court.
Kadeem Abraham admitted that he had accepted an item to take to an inmate, but claimed he only took it so he could examine it.
Ma...
DATE: Apr 05, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A plan to turn a former preschool into studio apartments and lofts has been submitted to planners.
The Bermuda Housing Corporation said it wanted to convert the old St David’s preschool on Battery Road and a building next door into 14 homes.
The cor...
DATE: Apr 05, 2019
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Premier discussed Bermuda’s efforts to build its relationship with the United States when he met members of Congress in Washington, yesterday.
David Burt said the island’s co-operation with the US on tax transparency and its assistance in helping...
DATE: Apr 05, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
American scientists have predicted fewer hurricanes this season, but more major storms.
Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science estimated 13 named storms and five hurricanes for this year.
The average number of storms is 12.1 an...
DATE: Apr 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes