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A woman who caused a crash that took the life of her long-term boyfriend was shown mercy by a court yesterday.
Kelly-Ann Damasio, 30, was given an 18-month suspended sentence and banned from driving for five years after she admitted causing the death...
DATE: Jul 16, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Carnival Cruise Lines will boost its support of Bermuda next year with an almost 50 per cent increase, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
While the cruise line is scheduled to make 20 visits this year, that number will rise to 29 in 2020.
A ...
DATE: Jul 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of Health has launched an investigation into a suspected case of ciguatera fish poisoning on the island.
It is suspected that the case was caused by a large amberjack eaten between June 30 to July 5.
The case, if confirmed, would be the ...
DATE: Jul 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to encourage superyachts to visit Bermuda passed with all-party support in the House of Assembly last night.
Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, said the Superyachts and Other Vessels (Miscellaneous) Act would help to mak...
DATE: Jul 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The white elephant flagship of the marine police fleet was a waste of money, the national security minister Wayne Caines told the House of Assembly yesterday.
Mr Caines said the MV Guardian, which cost $1.7 million 13 years ago, had spent most of its...
DATE: Jul 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Public Services Union has become the sole bargaining body for three more organisations.
Jason Hayward, the president of the BPSU, said the Bermuda Airport Authority, the Pension Commission and Teen Services/Teen Haven would now come under...
DATE: Jul 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Wayne Caines will make a ministerial statement tomorrow about the sale of the “white elephant” flagship of the marine police fleet.
The national security minister did not respond to questions about the sale of the Australian-built patrol boat MV Guar...
DATE: Jul 11, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Liberian gas tanker delivered an injured crew member yesterday.
The Gaschem Orca contacted Bermuda Radio yesterday afternoon after a 42-year-old Filipino national suffered a severe hand injury on board.
At the time the vessel, which was travelling ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Gay rights activists hit out yesterday after a government backbencher told the House of Assembly that many on the island did not want a Gay Pride march in Bermuda.
Adrian Hartnett-Beasley said the speech by Michael Weeks was out of order.
He wrote on...
DATE: Jul 10, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Leaders of both political parties have traded punches over people who did not give evidence to a committee that examined a 2016 conflict between police and protesters
David Burt, the Premier, said a lack of co-operation from the police had “deprived”...
DATE: Jul 10, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes