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Bermuda’s Director of Energy Jeane Nikolai will this week take part in two Caribbean conferences on renewable energy as a guest speaker.
The summits, the Jamaica Power Summit in Kingston, and the Barbados Power Summit in Bridgetown, will feature disc...
DATE: Apr 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Organisers yesterday declared the first Bermuda Brain Tumor Support Group 5K a success, with around 30 participants and volunteers taking part.
Organiser Shahidah Abdur-Rahim, who founded the Brain Tumor Support Group said the weather was perfect for...
DATE: Apr 16, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New legislation aimed in part at preventing guns and drugs from getting onto the Island was approved in the House of Assembly.
A section of the Revenue Amendment (No 2) Act 2012 is aimed to prevent ships from trading illegal items at sea by requiring...
DATE: Apr 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The “petrified” elderly aunt of former Opposition Leader Kim Swan witnessed a machete attack at the Rangers sports club, he revealed to political colleagues.
The MP, who was elected under the United Bermuda Party banner, was speaking during a debate ...
DATE: Apr 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The House of Assembly on Friday debated the possibility of introducing shared parenting legislation aimed at strengthening families.
Such legislation could ensure that courts, when considering making a parenting order, would be required to presume it...
DATE: Apr 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Five young people charged in connection to a home invasion remained in custody, despite applications for bail by three of the defendants.
Tyrone Pedro, 21, Jasmin Smith, 19, Shayne James, 18 and Terrence Christopher, 21, were each charged earlier thi...
DATE: Apr 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A teenager charged with having an imitation firearm has been remanded into custody.
Denzil Chase, 18, was charged in Magistrates’ Court with having the firearm in Hamilton Parish with intent to commit an indictable offence on April 5.
Mr Chase, from...
DATE: Apr 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Progressive Labour Party MPs Michael Weeks and Terry Lister are to defend their seats in the next general election.
Premier Paula Cox made the announcement at a press conference yesterday.
Mr Weeks, the current Minister of Public Works, is to run Con...
DATE: Apr 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The prosecution of a 22-year-old man facing child pornography charges was yesterday discharged in Magistrates’ Court.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with four counts of accessing child abuse material or child pornography....
DATE: Apr 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The City of Hamilton has dismantled the fountains in front of City Hall as plans to fill in the Reflecting Pool move forward.
The move was said to be a temporary measure aimed at keeping the public safe as the City determines the pool’s future.
The C...
DATE: Apr 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
