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The second tropical storm of 2014 has been listed as a possible threat to Bermuda, but forecasts suggest it will pass well to the west of the Island. Tropical Storm Bertha, which dampened the Bahamas yesterday, is expected to pass around 349 nautical...
DATE: Aug 04, 2014
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The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) has offered its assistance in making a West End marina project environmentally friendly.
The group, who have previously expressed concerns about the environmental impact of the proposed Cross ...
DATE: Aug 04, 2014
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The People’s Campaign said today it did not issue an ultimatum to the Premier on the PRC issue and expressed concern about rising tensions sparked by “misleading media reports”.
According to a joint statement issued by the Cabinet Office and the camp...
DATE: Aug 02, 2014
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Remediation work at Morgan’s Point has reached a milestone according to Public Works Minister Patricia Gordon Pamplin, with work on two sections of the property now complete.
Ms Gordon Pamplin said yesterday that the announcement means those sections...
DATE: Jul 30, 2014
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A new shuttle service to help cruise ship visitors reach the Island’s beaches is to be launched by the West End Development Corporation (Wedco) and Government.
Starting on August 4, the Mini-Bus Association will provide a door-to-door service between...
DATE: Jul 30, 2014
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A witness told Supreme Court he saw two men on a motorcycle speeding away from the scene of a deadly shooting.
Jahkeo LeShore, 20, and Darrion Simons, 32, have both denied the premeditated murder of 26-year-old David Clarke Jr and using a firearm to ...
DATE: Jul 29, 2014
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A civil servant’s attempt to sue a quarry operator for a breach of contract has been scrapped by the Supreme Court, who ruled the contract was unlawful.
Cory Hill launched legal action against Joe and Michael DaCosta of Bermuda Slaters last year, cla...
DATE: Jul 29, 2014
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A man who molested a seven-year-old girl has been sentenced to spend a decade behind bars.
Shuja Muhammad, 40, was convicted earlier this year in the Supreme Court four counts of sexually exploiting the victim in two separate incidents between August...
DATE: Jul 26, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A teenage girl told Magistrates’ Court this week how a man she trusted covered her with a jacket and sexually touched her while her family stood by, unaware.
The accused, a 30-year-old man, has denied two counts of sexually exploiting a girl under th...
DATE: Jul 25, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man convicted of attempting to smuggle drugs and knives into Westgate has been sentenced to spend four years behind bars.
Jovon Virgil, 27, was caught on CCTV throwing two pillowcases of items over the facility’s fences in the early hours of Januar...
DATE: Jul 24, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
