10351 results returned for search: "" category "News" author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Cancer charity PALS lost its $56,000 Government grant in the 2013/14 Budget.
The majority of charities didn’t have their funding cut for the coming fiscal year; WindReach is set to receive a $10,000 boost to its coffers.
However grants and contributi...
DATE: Feb 23, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 16ft great white shark is about 21 miles from the Island and moving in.
The 3,456lb shark Mary Lee, was caught and tagged by Ocearch last September off the coast of Cape Cod.
Since then, the mature female has moved up and down the US East Coast, s...
DATE: Feb 23, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley yesterday promised to build on the success of a programme that encourages inmates to give back to the community.
Mr Dunkley said that last year the Prison Farm Facility’s “Giving Back to the Community Programme”...
DATE: Feb 22, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legal orders aimed at keeping loiterers away from White Hill have had little impact, area residents claim.
They say the familiar faces have returned to hang out on the Southampton neighbourhood’s streets now that police powers under Section 110 of th...
DATE: Feb 22, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A homeless man attempted to pass off $200 of fake US currency as genuine to various Hamilton stores.
Edward Bryan Marshall, 44, pleaded guilty to four counts of passing counterfeit bills knowing that they were not real.
Magistrates’ Court heard that...
DATE: Feb 22, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Court
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Gunshot residue found on clothes worn by alleged killer Jay Dill may have been left by his brother Kofi Dill, Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Kofi, who is currently incarcerated for handling a firearm, claimed his brother wore his black top the night ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Crime
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man was fined yesterday after being found with a small amount of cannabis near a West End hotel.
Kyrawn Tucker, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing cannabis in an incident on February 8 near the Fairmont Southampton Princess.
Pro...
DATE: Feb 21, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Court
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has promised to review its methods of culling feral chickens after complaints about the killing of other bird species.
The Department of Conservation Services have been working to control the Island’s feral chicken population, but this wee...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Progressive Labour Party took aim at a statement by Attorney General Mark Pettingill that the former government held back legislation to empower Police.
Shadow Attorney General Kim Wilson said yesterday that while part five of the Police and Crim...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Politics
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Accused gunman Jay Dill was yesterday quizzed in Supreme Court over gun shot residue (GSR) discovered on his clothing the day after the murder of Randy Robinson.
Mr Dill told the court the black top he was wearing when he was arrested belonged to his...
DATE: Feb 20, 2013
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
