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An alleged gunman was remanded in custody yesterday after he was charged with attempting to kill two men.
Cervio Cox, 28, from Clarendon Road, Hamilton Parish, was charged with the attempted murder of Lavon Thomas and Darren Thomas in an incident on ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 28-year-old was accused this morning of attempting to murder two men.
Cervio Cox was charged in Magistrates' Court with the attempted murder of Lavon Thomas and Darren Thomas.
The incident is said to have taken place on March 24, outside the Seon ...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A war of words erupted in the House of Assembly over Wedco’s plans to build 100 prefabricated units at Dockyard.
One Bermuda Alliance MP Mark Pettingill said no matter which way the Government spins it, “there was no consultation” with the tenants of...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda may be at risk of losing one of its many bird species, according to David Wingate.
The Common Tern, a close relative of the Longtail, has had a very poor breeding season this year, with only two chicks believed to have hatched.
In the Bermuda...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Tourism Board Amendment Act 2012 was passed in the House of Assembly last night, but not before a lengthy debate with questioning by the Opposition on specific clauses.
Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert told his parliamentary colleagues that “every ...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The annual Queen’s Birthday Parade is scheduled to take place on Front Street this morning, causing some traffic restrictions.
Taking part in this year’s parade will be two guards of the Bermuda Regiment and two guards of the Atholl Highlanders, alon...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Planning will be offering only limited service on Monday as staff take part in a strategic planning workshop.
Normal service is expected to resume on Tuesday.
A Department spokeswoman said: “The reception desk will be manned, but se...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A burglar who broke into a hotel room and fought a tourist had his sentence more than doubled in a Supreme Court appeal.
Stanley Davis, 46, had been sentenced to 12-months imprisonment for the 2010 incident, but Chief Justice Ian Kawaley found that t...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The National Tourism Plan will be tabled in the House of Assembly today, according to Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert.
The plan, which has been developed over the last five months, is said to lay the groundwork for Bermuda’s tourism strategy over the ...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An injunction was granted preventing unionised KFC employees from being forced into accepting less favourable work terms.
BIU President Chris Furbert issued a press release announcing the injunction yesterday following a hearing before Chief Justice ...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
