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Former Housing Minister Quinton Edness fully supports plans to replace Victoria and Albert Rows.
But while he praised Wedco Chairman Walter Lister for his work for the people in the 140-year-old units, he described the Grand Atlantic housing project ...
DATE: May 29, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda will this week begin a three-day series of events for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating her 60-year reign.
Events are scheduled to begin on Saturday at noon, with the ferry JL Cecil Smith, the vessel Her Majesty used while visiting Ber...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A housing development in the West End was again the subject of debate in the House of Assembly as opposition members said taxpayers will be stuck with the bill.
Launching a lively debate in the House of Assembly on Friday, Mark Pettingill of the One ...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A heated debate on the protection of open spaces was nearly cut short after repeated complaints of personal attacks in a speech by Environment Minister Marc Bean.
Members of the One Bermuda Alliance and the United Bermuda Party (UBP) said open spaces...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Devonshire man was fined after he admitted violently resisting arrest and cursing at police.
Derek Weeks, 25, from Valley Heights Road, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to violently resisting arrest, using offensive words and refusing to submit...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A tourist who pulled two fighting longtails from the water may have saved the birds’ lives, according to experts.
Visitor Joy Hunter told The Royal Gazette she noticed a pair of White-tailed Tropicbirds fighting in the water near Horseshoe Bay.
She w...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Keep Bermuda Beautiful will this week launch a new programme hoped to encourage individuals and groups make a difference in their neighbourhoods.
The Adopt-A-Spot programme, which will be launched Wednesday afternoon, but 36 groups have already pledg...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The building of new units to replace the Victoria and Albert Rows was not properly tendered, according to OBA MP Mark Pettingill.
Mr Pettingill said in a heated session of the House of Assembly that he understands a US-based company, Clark Constructi...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to create and empower the new tourism board has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert said members of the recently established board recommended that it receive statutory powers, and the Tourism Board Act 20...
DATE: May 26, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Hamilton Parish woman has denied stealing her grandmother’s debit card and using it to make multiple purchases.
Aiesha Place, 23, allegedly used the card over four days, spending more than $190 at the Phoenix Store, two grocery stores, two restaura...
DATE: May 26, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
