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Two men seriously injured by violent crime have won a court battle for bigger compensation payouts.
The Court of Appeal ruled in two separate judgments that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board had been wrong to deduct medical expenses for awards...
DATE: Apr 12, 2018
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is backdrop for a major American retailer’s spring fashion collection.
Now 700,000 customers will be exposed to the island’s beauty when J. McLaughlin’s latest catalogue is distributed this week.
A behind-the-scenes video of the shoot has bee...
DATE: Apr 11, 2018
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A taxi driver accused of running a drug dealing business from his cab has been cleared of gun and drugs charges by a jury.
Jahdel Rogers, 37, was found not guilty of all five charges by unanimous verdict in the Supreme Court yesterday.
He was arreste...
DATE: Apr 11, 2018
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Five companies have won contracts for the airport redevelopment project, including four Bermuda-based businesses.
Airport operator Skyport announced that Florida-based Thermoset Roofing has been awarded the roofing contract for the new passenger term...
DATE: Apr 11, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Workers at Hamilton Docks are to suspend overtime work from Thursday, it was revealed yesterday.
Chris Furbert, Bermuda Industrial Union president, confirmed that the Portworkers’ Division voted last week for an overtime suspension.
He said the actio...
DATE: Apr 10, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A taxi driver accused of having a gun and drugs in his vehicle claimed they had been left there by a passenger.
However, prosecutors called Jahdel Rogers’s story a “pack of lies” and alleged he used his taxi as a mobile drug-dealing operation.
Mr Rog...
DATE: Apr 10, 2018
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitality Institute is looking for students studying tourism for its annual scholarships.
The Tomasz Tabor Bermuda Hospitality & Tourism Studies Scholarship was launched four years ago in tribute to the late chef.
Malika Cartwright, exe...
DATE: Apr 10, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two teenagers have been arrested after three scooters were stolen from the Transport Control Department.
A police spokesman said today: “A 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy were arrested in connection with this matter and later released on police...
DATE: Apr 09, 2018
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Supreme Court has ruled that Mission Road is a public road in a long-running dispute over a garage.
Mark Sousa, who operates Cardoza’s Limited on the road, argued the Paget road is private because the order making the road public was not properly...
DATE: Mar 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government is to look at how to prepare the island for increased use of electric vehicles.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Transport and Regulatory Affairs said: “The Government is interested in promoting and encouraging all forms of renewable en...
DATE: Mar 13, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes