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A new application for iPhones will deliver maps, graphics and updates on the ongoing bid to secure protected status for the Sargasso Sea.
The app has been launched by the Sargasso Sea Alliance.
That partnership is a Bermuda-based scientific initiativ...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
FutureCare premiums will change next month, with Government injecting $3 million of capital into the programme to keep it affordable for seniors.
Starting May 1, all FutureCare clients will pay a monthly premium of $440 — bringing an end to the two-t...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police are investigating a series of burglaries in Warwick they believe to be linked.
Jewellery, liquor and electronic items were taken from homes in Purvis Estate on Monday.
A Police spokesman said: “The complaint states they left their home secure ...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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Runner Lamont Marshall has been jailed by Supreme Court for aggressive driving that left two people injured.
The 28-year-old athlete was told by Puisne Judge Stephen Hellman: “You were an accident waiting to happen — and that accident did happen.”
Ma...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A teenager convicted of murder had his sentencing delayed after refusing to consent to a psychological evaluation.
But Puisne Judge Stephen Hellman advised 16-year-old Rashaun Codrington to cooperate with social workers, before he could be sentenced ...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Parking in the City of Hamilton could become easier if City Hall adopts a new system based on a smartphone app.
Businessman John Tomlinson promoted the application, called Parkmobile, at yesterday’s City Council meeting.
He explained that the system ...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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A man accused of premeditated murder may now not stand trial for the offence.
Crown counsel Susan Mulligan yesterday told Supreme Court that the case against Roger Lightbourne Jr had been put on hold.
Mr Lightbourne had been charged with murdering 26...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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Court
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Immigration officers are investigating an alleged work permit violation at Grotto Bay Beach Resort, following the arrival of a group of overseas workers.
The Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed in a statement yesterday that Department of Immigration i...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Government is ignoring questions about employment on the Heritage Wharf project, the Progressive Labour Party has charged.
A statement issued by the Opposition party on behalf of the Shadow Works Minister Derrick Burgess noted: “A week ago we raised ...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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The East End’s shores are littered with decaying and sunken derelict boats, sparking complaints from residents to get them removed.
St George’s North MP Kenneth Bascome said he had alerted Marine and Ports, who have told him “they are going to be add...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell