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It has been little more than a year since a crash claimed the life of Haile Matthews, known fondly by the nickname Marcus Garvey.
For Mr Matthews’ mother, Sandra Wilson, it has been a year without closure as she struggles to get answers on exactly ho...
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Corporation of Hamilton is challenging Government’s decision to oversee all financial dealings at the municipality.
Government stepped in to take temporary control of City Hall’s purse strings last month, shortly after a damning report citing num...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
More incentives should be offered to owners of historically listed buildings in Bermuda, according to Henry Ming, principal at Architectural Planning and Research.
“Bermuda has a situation where there’s an unfortunate belief that owning a listed buil...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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Government should not cut their funding of charities as they attempt to balance the budget, according to Bermuda Sloop Foundation CEO Denise Riviere.
Ms Riviere insists Government’s investments in charities pays off in the long run by offering valuab...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys man was yesterday convicted of sexually touching and invading the privacy of a young girl when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court.
However, the defendant, 39 year-old Shuja Amon Muhammad was found not guilty of a second count of sexually touc...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Public Transportation have received the first three of sixteen new buses, but they are slightly too wide for the current limit.
A Department spokesman confirmed yesterday that while the current width limit for buses is set at 2.3m, ...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Reggae musician Sanchez reflects on Bermuda, women and Gospel music
By Colin Thompson
Everything Reggae artist Sanchez touches seems to turn to gold — at least in a musical sense.
Therefore, it comes as no real surprise to see his latest single, titl...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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The West Indian Association (Bermuda) are planning a series of fundraising events to help those affected by flooding in the West Indies.
Association president Chandra Persad, said that St Vincent and The Grenadines and St Lucia were both devastated b...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Possible reforms of the Island’s cannabis laws have been welcomed by veteran politicians Delaey Robinson and Ashfield DeVent.
But the former Progressive Labour Party MPs also questioned the rationale of the current debate on cannabis — and cautioned ...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man allegedly targeted in a ride-by shooting yesterday described how he had made a desperate sprint to escape his attackers.
While Levon Thomas escaped without injury, he told the court he heard one shot fly “across his head” as he ran for safety.
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DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
