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A Warwick man was remanded into custody today after he admitted stealing $7,500 of jewellery from a Hamilton store.
Sinclair Fox, 54, pleaded guilty to one count of burglary in connection with the June 17 theft.
Magistrates’ Court heard that CCTV foo...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys man was this morning charged with having a gun, ammunition and drugs.
Ramano Mills, 25, was charged with possessing a firearm, ten rounds of ammunition and cannabis with intent to supply while in an increased penalty zone.
He was further cha...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The City of Hamilton has finally shared documents on the proposed waterfront development project with Government.
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy today confirmed the information had been received “after several months of continuous requests”.
Said...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Attorney General Mark Pettingill has apologised for comments he made in the House of Assembly criticising religiously motivated opponents of the sexual orientation amendment to the Human Rights Act.
Mr Pettingill said he recognised "on reflection" th...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A printing problem within the Department of Immigration has slowed down the processing of passports.
Staff are working to ensure the documents are issued within the usual “eight working day turnaround time” however the public should expect to experie...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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Other
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Claims that Government has wasted taxpayer cash by chartering a private boat to support public ferry services have been dismissed as "laughable" and "malicious" by Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell.
And the Minister also rubbished suggestions that G...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Traffic was diverted in Hamilton yesterday after a tractor trailer knocked a utility pole from its foundation.
The accident happened on the corner of Court and Reid Streets around 9am, a police spokesman said.
“As a safety precaution, the area was co...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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Other
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Two guns have been seized as a direct result of the new cash for firearms initiative, Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley has confirmed.
Charges are pending against two men arrested by police this week after a search of their motorcycle uncovered ...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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Other
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A 25-year-old man was yesterday charged with breaking into a North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish home with an imitation firearm.
Jerome Mader, from Warwick, was charged with aggravated burglary, using an imitation firearm to commit an indictable offenc...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Westgate prison has already deployed cell phone blocking technology, according to Commissioner of Corrections Edward Lamb — but the equipment is currently offline for improvement.
“We have for some time now had cellphone jamming equipment, with a goo...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
