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The Corporation of Hamilton yesterday argued that its $18 million guarantee of the Par-la-Ville Hotel project was not valid, during a hearing in the Supreme Court.
At the in-chambers hearing before Puisne Judge Stephen Hellman, the municipality claim...
DATE: Sep 28, 2016
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Women’s Issues and Unemployment will host the next in its series of public meetings on Wednesday.
The meeting, to be held at 5pm in the Dr Gordon Memorial Hall in the Bermuda Industrial Union building, will...
DATE: Sep 27, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An armed robber aimed a gun at the chef of a Hamilton restaurant on Sunday night, demanding cash, according to the owner.
While the culprit escaped, fleeing Wok Express with a quantity of cash, no one was injured in the incident.
Owner Gilles Callier...
DATE: Sep 27, 2016
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group who campaigned in support of the controversial Pathways to Status legislation have launched an online survey to collect information about long-term resident non-Bermudians.
The survey by the “We Support Pathways” Facebook group is hoped to bu...
DATE: Sep 27, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first two volumes of the Bermuda College Journal, Voices in Education, have been uploaded on international research site EBSCOhost.
EBSCOhost is used by tens of thousands of institutions internationally, offering them access to a wide range of te...
DATE: Sep 26, 2016
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Green Family has donated $4,000 to the St George’s Foundation to help restore the iconic replica of the Deliverance.
According to a statement released today, the donation will be matched by the Bank of Bermuda Foundation.
The replica ship on Ordn...
DATE: Sep 26, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Warwick man was this morning jailed for three years after admitting importing more than 5kg of cannabis.
Damion Smith, 44, was arrested at the LF Wade International Airport on August 28 after 12 packages of the controlled drug were discovered in hi...
DATE: Sep 23, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
With Tropical Depression Karl still a “potential threat” to Bermuda, the Emergency Measures Organisation is set to meet today.
The system, which weakened from a tropical storm yesterday, is expected to strengthen again in the coming days.
According t...
DATE: Sep 22, 2016
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A teenager has been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s armed robbery at M. Soares and Son.
According to a police spokesman, an 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident, which took place at the Spanish Point grocer at aroun...
DATE: Sep 22, 2016
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Devonshire man who offered to bet officers he would “get off” when arrested was banned from the road for refusing a breath test.
Jeffrey DeSilva, 31, initially pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while impaired, but later in proceedings vacated t...
DATE: Sep 22, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes