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Bermuda police will be highly visible on land and sea this week as the Island celebrates Cup Match.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Martin Weekes said yesterday that along with high visibility patrols across the Island, a full complement of officers fr...
DATE: Jul 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police will be highly visible on land and sea this week as the Island celebrates the Cup Match holiday.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Martin Weekes said this morning that along with high visibility patrols across the Island and at the St George’s Cri...
DATE: Jul 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Health Minister Zane DeSilva yesterday released the Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Annual Reports for 2009 and 2010.
The reports, which detail the boards’ financial position as well as documenting various changes and statistics, show decreasing occupancy ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The sentencing of convicted killer Antonio Myers, 26, has been delayed until September.
In March, Myers was found guilty in Supreme Court of the 2009 murder of Kumi Harford, 30, on St Monica’s Road.
Since then, his sentencing has repeatedly been set ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Several Bermudian students working toward environmental careers have been given a helping hand by the Steinhoff/Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) Scholarship.
And two budding engineers were awarded a new scholarship to further their education by the C...
DATE: Jul 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Accused robber Leo Burgess was freed from custody yesterday after he was cleared of charges of aggravated burglary and possessing a firearm.
The 17-year-old was found not guilty by a majority verdict of nine to three on both charges.
He had been accu...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans for the proposed Park Hyatt resort in St George’s has received dozens of objections, including a petition with almost 300 signatures.
Among the common complaints are concerns about sewage treatment and reverse osmosis facilities, to be built in...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Accused robber Leo Burgess was this afternoon found not guilty of aggravated burglary and possessing a firearm while underage.
Mr Burgess, 17, was found not guilty by a majority verdict of nine to three on both counts.
The allegations were in connect...
DATE: Jul 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The trial of a 17-year-old charged with aggravated burglary continued yesterday with the Crown and defence putting forward closing statements.
While Crown counsel Nicole Smith emphasised the DNA evidence which linked defendant Leo Burgess to the scen...
DATE: Jul 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
This week has proved the old adage of when it rains, it pours.
Following several months of dry weather, the Island experienced heavy rainfall brought on by Tropical Storm Bret.
According to the Bermuda Weather Service, 1.75in of rain were recorded at...
DATE: Jul 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
