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Legislation intended to encourage businesses to open their doors on Good Friday has been welcomed by St George’s businesses.
The Public Holidays Amendment Bill 2012 would, if approved, exempt St George’s from restrictions on commercial activity on Go...
DATE: Mar 17, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men were arrested on suspicion of impaired driving within hours of each other after being spotted driving erratically by police.
According to a Police Spokesman, at around 12.45am on Wednesday, officers received a report of a car on Middle Road i...
DATE: Mar 17, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A proposal by Belco to raise electricity rates was slashed by the Energy Commission.
The company had asked for base residential rates to be increased by 3.5 percent every year until 2014 the Commission approved an increase only for usage over 700 kWh...
DATE: Mar 17, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who repeatedly punched a woman in the face, causing her to require stitches to her eyelid, was fined $1,000 in Magistrates’ Court.
Ambrose Hill admitted punching Charee Butterfield, but insisted he did so only after she attacked him.
“She touch...
DATE: Mar 17, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Paget man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after he crashed at the South Road/ Trimingham Hill roundabout.
Officers and first responders attended the scene of the single-vehicle collision in Paget around 3.15am on Sunday.
“It appears t...
DATE: Mar 17, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian educator Phyllis Brooks, who earlier this year received the Harriet Tubman Award for community service, has died at the age of 86.
Mrs Brooks (originally Simmons) studied at the Berkeley Institute before earning a scholarship to the Univers...
DATE: Mar 16, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainaibility Taskforce is calling for further development of the Grand Atlantic housing project to be halted.
In a letter sent yesterday to Premier Paula Cox, the group list environmental and economic concerns about the p...
DATE: Mar 16, 2012
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Boat and mooring licence renewal will be starting late this year as the Department of Marine and Ports has changed its schedule.
The process was previously completed before March 31, this year relicensing will commence on April 1, with licences being...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Attorney Nadia Hamza will challenge PLP backbencher Dennis Lister for his Sandys North Central seat.
Mr Lister won the seat in 2008, earning 556 votes versus the 281 given to UBP candidate Donald Hassell.
OBA leader Craig Cannonier yesterday announce...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Western Community Action Team is inviting Warwick residents to a neighbourhood watch meeting.
The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 6pm at TN Tatem Middle School.
A Police spokesman said: “Warwick residents are encouraged to participate in thi...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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