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A teacher’s life savings were largely used for construction-related expenses rather than the purchase of properties for resale, Supreme Court heard yesterday.
A forensic accountant said that a portion of the $345,000 invested by Dianne Laird may have...
DATE: Oct 19, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A convicted drug dealer was yesterday jailed for a year after he admitted having crack cocaine.
Vincent Jerome Robinson, 25, pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled drug with intent to supply in an increased penalty zone.
He was caught with the dru...
DATE: Oct 18, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer charged with assaulting his young stepson walked free yesterday after a magistrate ruled he had no case to answer.
His wife, however, remains on trial for the same offence.
Both defendants denied charges of assaulting the boy on an u...
DATE: Oct 17, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Students from six different schools were the Commissioner for the Day after being selected for their essays and art.
Each of the nine winning students met with Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva and his senior command team.
The junior and senior ...
DATE: Oct 16, 2012
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman charged with assaulting her young son with a belt told police that the boy had been causing trouble in school.
While she admitted using the boy’s school belt to discipline him, she said the punishment did not leave any visible injuries.
“[My ...
DATE: Oct 16, 2012
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police today named the victim of a shooting as 42-year-old Michael Steven Phillips.
He was gunned down shortly after 9.30pm yesterday outside the Mid Atlantic Boat Club. The murder is the fourth death caused by the use of a firearm in Bermuda this ye...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is being warned to brace itself as Tropical Storm Rafael rushes towards the Island.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service's 12 noon update today, the storm is due to be at its closest at 10pm tomorrow when it will be 118 miles to the east ...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Diagnosed with terminal cancer, New York resident Patti Svika-Buckner made it her goal to visit Bermuda one last time.
Mrs Svika-Buckner’s final trip became a reality this summer, but she passed away shortly after returning home.
Now her daughter, Ch...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Companies could be given global work permits and internal promotions may no longer need permit approval.
Those were some of the ideas discussed when Government met with industry stakeholders to review the first draft of the 2012 Work Permit Policies....
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Cloud computing and improved sensor technology could save lives and money, according to Former Apple and Pepsi-Cola CEO John Sculley.
“I would imagine in the next ten to 20 years the quality of sensors will be improving healthcare in ways we couldn’t...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
