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Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith this morning announced the first recipients of the Bermuda University of the West Indies scholarships.
Tyka Edness, Amne Osseyran-Foggo, Asha Rattery and Latonae Smith were each honoured with the scholarships, v...
DATE: Sep 09, 2011
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An amnesty on illegal dogs saw more than 100 registered, with one-third of the animals brought in on the last day.
However three illegal pit bull terrier puppies were seized and put to sleep in the week following August 31, the date on which the amne...
DATE: Sep 09, 2011
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A Pembroke man was charged in Magistrates’ Court yesterday with the murder of Denise Evans-Wilkinson.
David Wayne DeSilva, 46, was charged with murdering the 45-year-old between a date unknown and April 29, 2011.
Her body was discovered in the water ...
DATE: Sep 09, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Pembroke man was charged in Magistrates’ Court this afternoon with the murder of Denise Evans-Wilkinson.
David Wayne DeSilva, 46, was charged with murdering Ms Evan’s Wilkinson between a date unknown and April 29, 2011.
He appeared before the court...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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Hurricane Katia is expected to bring the Island rain, wind and waves, but Bermuda is expected to avoid a direct hit.
As of last night, the Island was under a Tropical Storm Watch as the storm was predicted to pass 266 miles to the west of Bermuda at ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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An unemployed homeless man who tried to smuggle more than $200,000 worth of cocaine into the Island was yesterday jailed for five years.
Randy Robinson, 56, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to conspiring to import a controlled substance. He also...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sri Lankan accountant yesterday admitted stealing almost $70,000 from her insurance company by falsely claiming she had surgery overseas.
Chadima Gangula Archchige, 37, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court, to three counts of dishonestly obtaining ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans for the proposed Park Hyatt resort have received planning approval with 45 conditions attached.
The Development Applications Board agreed to the controversial plans at a meeting on August 31.
E Michael Jones, representative of developer Carl Ba...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Members of the public should have already been notified if their water was tainted by the HWP fire, according to Shadow Health Minister Dr Kathy Michelmore.
While Government said test results will be available in around two weeks, Sen Michelmore said...
DATE: Sep 07, 2011
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 34-year-old man was detained by police on Monday following a car crash that injured five people.
According to a police spokeswoman, officers and first responders arrived at the scene of the three-vehilce collision on Frog Lane at around 7.30pm.
“It...
DATE: Sep 07, 2011
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
