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The Premier has accused the British Government of an attempt to impose “modern-day colonialism”.
David Burt said that the Overseas Territories would resist efforts by the British Government to enforce public registers of beneficial ownership.
He adde...
DATE: Jun 29, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Corporation of Hamilton will have to cover the cost of moving power lines underground in the city, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
The municipality launched legal action against Belco after the energy company said it would charge the corporation $...
DATE: Jun 28, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman was shocked to see thousands of bees swarm outside her home.
Marlene Bicchieri was horrified and did not know what to do with the insect invaders, but Wild Island Apiaries came to the rescue and bagged more than 15,000 bees for rehoming at no...
DATE: Jun 28, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A box of ShopRite cereal was the wrong choice for a shocked shopper — it was infested with insects.
Clifford Somersall was stunned when he opened the box of Oats & Honey cereal and spotted movement inside the sealed bag.
Mr Somersall, from St George’...
DATE: Jun 28, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 26-year-old man was convicted yesterday of sexual offences against an underage girl.
A jury found William Franklin Smith guilty of unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 14 and sexual exploitation of a young person by a person in a po...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Family and friends celebrated yesterday as 20 students earned their GEDs at the Adult Education School.
This year’s graduating glass included 11 males and 9 females, with most of the students between the ages of 16 and 22.
Caleb Scott, who secured th...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man has denied sexually abusing an underage girl.
The 26-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told a jury yesterday that he never had any sexual contact with the child.
Prosecutors alleged that in one incident that took place on or abou...
DATE: Jun 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Court of Appeal has found that the Director of the Department of Public Prosecutions correctly handled allegations of gross misconduct by one of his deputies.
In a decision handed down on Friday, the court found that Larry Mussenden, the DPP, did...
DATE: Jun 24, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Court of Appeal has upheld a ban preventing Mark Pettingill from representing the patients of Ewart Brown whose medical records were seized by police.
Mr Pettingill and Victoria Greening, both of Chancery Legal, had been ordered off the case by t...
DATE: Jun 22, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Privy Council has refused to hear appeals in two Bermudian murder cases.
The Court said it had declined permission to appeal the cases of Wolda Gardner and Jaquii Pearman DeSilva, who were convicted of the murders of Malcolm Augustus and Prince E...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes