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A convicted burglar denied attempting to break in to a Devonshire home in a daylight incident.
Magistrates’ Court heard that the complainant told police he struck the defendant repeatedly after finding the man climbing through a window in his home.
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DATE: Nov 29, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dr Anthony Knap yesterday resigned from his position as president and director of the Bermuda Institute for Ocean Science after 34 years of service.
In a brief press release issued yesterday, BIOS announced that it had accepted the resignation of Dr ...
DATE: Nov 29, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian lawyer Stephanie Sanderson has been called to the Bar in the Supreme Court.
Mrs Sanderson, who graduated from Mount St Agnes before tackling law school in the UK, said: “I’m very happy to have achieved this step.
“I would sincerely like to ...
DATE: Nov 29, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection to a stabbing at a South Shore restaurant Friday night. According to a Police spokesman, a 30-year-old man was stabbed at The Swizzle in Warwick during an argument with another man.
“Around 7.40pm on Frida...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s healthcare challenges, such as an ageing population and rising costs, are not unique, Health Minister Zane DeSilva told Parliamentarians.
Mr DeSilva’s comments followed observations made at a recent healthcare conference he attended in the ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has joined forces with the Family Centre, the Bermuda Police Service and the Economic Empowerment Zone to create a Youth Development Zone in North Hamilton.
The project is intended to provide coordinated services for young people and famil...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Thousands of people lined the streets of Hamilton last night, all hoping to catch a glimpse of the man in red himself Santa Claus.
Crowds of adults and children filled the sidewalks as the annual Santa Claus Parade made it’s way through the city.
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DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Market forces must be allowed to prevail in the retail sector and “protectionist” measures to discourage shopping overseas should only be short-term, according to Environment Minister Marc Bean.
He was speaking as the House of Assembly debated legisl...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Long-awaited legislation to regulate electronic communications was tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday.
The Regulatory Authority Act 2011 and the Electronic Communications Act 2011 propose an overhaul of the telecommunications sector and the cr...
DATE: Nov 28, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Incoming residents will have to pay 35 percent duty on personal items brought in from overseas, up from 25 percent, after a bill was passed in the House of Assembly last night.
While Government said the Customs Tariff Amendment (No 3) Act 2011 would ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
