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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel Ronald H Brown is in port in St George’s this week in preparation for a research expedition.
The ship is scheduled to leave Bermuda on Friday for more than a month at sea, when researchers will l...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
When Tiffany Swainson signed up to be a mentor in the YouthNet programme she had no idea what to expect.
Nine years later her mentee, Jermiah Steede, is a member of her family.
“We started up just with the lunchtime [meetings], but then we started ta...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012
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Education
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s new advertising campaign has captured the attention of the New York Times.
The paper highlighted the recently-launched So Much More campaign in an article by Stuart Elliott.
Dennis Franczak chief executive of advertising agency Fuseideas d...
DATE: Aug 28, 2012
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian music student Julian Johnson is hitting all the right notes at school, but financial challenges are threatening his dreams.
The 20-year-old Berklee College of Music student says he’s been unable to apply for any significant scholarships.
He...
DATE: Aug 27, 2012
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A group of men yesterday admitted attacking a female and her companion in a brawl at a Hamilton gas station.
Shannon Ingham and Tulio Escolastica were set upon by six men at Esso Tiger Mart last summer.
The pair were beaten by the mob, who then attem...
DATE: Aug 25, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two barbers who admitted committing sexual offences against the same 15-year-old girl a day apart, have been jailed.
Sean Evans, 23, was sentenced to two years in prison for committing unlawful carnal knowledge.
Meanwhile 21-year-old Joshua Boorman w...
DATE: Aug 25, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tropical Storm Joyce is now a potential threat to the Island. It is forecast to pass by the Island on Monday, bringing winds and rain.
Last night the storm was more than 1,500 nautical miles east-southeast of Bermuda, moving west-northwest at around ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The trial of a man accused of threatening a Magistrate outside a grocery store will continue, despite defence arguments that there is no case to answer.
Laurie Furbert, 39, is charged with threatening Magistrate Nicole Stoneham during a heated encoun...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Pastor Sylvia Hayward-Harris yesterday criticised those who use religious arguments to deny human rights.
Speaking at a public forum on the issue of Human Rights and Sexual Orientation, she said: “There’s something seriously wrong when we discriminat...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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Developers are seeking to trim back plans to build more town houses at Fritholme Garden Estate, citing economic concerns.
The Elbow Beach Hotel and Development Company was given planning permission in 2004 to build more than 60 housing units on land ...
DATE: Aug 23, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes