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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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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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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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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s efforts to resurrect the endangered cahow have been highlighted this week in Britain.
Saturday’s edition of The Times newspaper featured an article by Jim Dixon showcasing the success of the cahow conservation programme.
He wrote: “Conserva...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Supreme Court has dismissed the case against a teenager accused of stabbing a man on Front Street.
Trenton Williams was accused of unlawfully wounding Eric Thomas in a fight outside of Cosmopolitan Night Club.
Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves found ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A solar farm could be up and running at LF Wade International Airport before the end of this financial year.
Walter Roban, Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs, said work to prepare the site was scheduled to start within weeks.
Mr Roban added...
DATE: Mar 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes