11005 results returned for search: "" category "News" author Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Planning continues to shorten the development application process, Environment Minister Marc Bean said.
The average time taken to process an application fell from 13.6 weeks in 2010/11 to around 12.3 weeks in 2011/12.
“This data in...
DATE: Mar 21, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Politics
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Victor Scott Parent Teacher Association President has promised to fight to keep the school’s principal following an announced shake-up.
The organisation plans to hold a meeting tonight to discuss its doubts about Government’s decisions to move pr...
DATE: Mar 21, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Education
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government and the Opposition traded blows over health insurance legislation, accusing one another of political posturing.
Both sides agreed in principle to the intent of the legislation to remove up-front payments to healthcare providers.
The Health...
DATE: Mar 21, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Health
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery, police said this afternoon.
Armed robbers targeted a Hamilton Parish home, stealing personal items and a motorcycle in one of two firearms incidents on Monday.
At around 10.30pm, two arm...
DATE: Mar 21, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Crime
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government needs to create an independent risk management division to help prevent spending millions annually in insurance premiums, according to Shadow Estates Minister Cole Simons.
“Over the past three years the Bermuda Government has paid in exces...
DATE: Mar 20, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Politics
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Tourism Ministry event intended to attract former College Weeks visitors back to the Island was quietly cancelled due to a lack of interest.
The 2012 College Weeks Reunion, announced by Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert last year, was hoped to attract...
DATE: Mar 20, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Tourism
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation banning upfront payment for healthcare services was passed in the House of Assembly last night, despite opposition from the One Bermuda Alliance.
Health Minister Zane DeSilva said the legislation would help the Island’s least fortunate re...
DATE: Mar 20, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Politics
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Osbourne the shark went from the North Rock Exhibit to North Rock itself as he was released into the wild.
The seven-year-old Galapagos shark has been one of the showpieces of the North Rock tank for the last six years, but principle curator Dr Ian W...
DATE: Mar 20, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermuda tour operator is hoping to show visitors a different view of Dockyard from hundreds of feet in the air.
Michael Heslop, owner of Fantasea Bermuda, has sought planning permission to install an AeroBalloon attraction in Dockyard near the Clo...
DATE: Mar 19, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Tourism
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Kicking and stomping on an girlfriends laptop resulted in a $300 fine for a Southampton man, along with an order to repay the damage.
Quinton Baisden, 27, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court yesterday to two counts of causing wilful damage in a sing...
DATE: Mar 19, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
