152882 results returned for search: "" category "News"
Police accompanied family of missing Rudy Smith to a derelict North Shore residence last night — but rumours of a body discovered on the premises turned out to be a false alarm.
A flurry of activity shortly before 7pm at the property, just west of th...
DATE: Aug 22, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
Police have launched an investigation after finding more than a dozen cannabis plants at a property in Smith’s yesterday.
Seven police officers unearthed and confiscated three large bushels of the plants.
The plants were all between approximately 8f...
DATE: Aug 22, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
Belco presented 18 students with scholarships and awards totalling $153,750 for the coming academic year.
Company president Andrew Parsons said the students were selected from 53 applicants, “all of whom had outstanding academic records”.
“After a ...
DATE: Aug 22, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
A judge rejected Harold Darrell’s allegations that the chairman of a human rights tribunal was biased in hearing his complaints against the Bank of Bermuda.
Businessman Mr Darrell claimed that lawyer Paul King failed to disclose his handling of tens ...
DATE: Aug 22, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Court
|
East End residents asked to move their post boxes are finding in some cases that the Bermuda Post Office is prepared to cut them a deal — although not all are happy with the compromise.
“If it’s not broke, why fix it?” asked pensioner Dorothy Penisto...
DATE: Aug 22, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Patients’ advocate Allan DeSilva, whose wife Sylvia died following a long battle with complications to her illness, has vowed to carry on with her fight for an independent commission to look into the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
The Bermuda Healthcare Ad...
DATE: Aug 22, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Health
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Department of Tourism recently unveiled their latest efforts in attracting visitors to the Island with a $4.8 million advertising campaign. Only time will tell whether the ads have been effective with overseas residents. In the meantime, ...
DATE: Aug 22, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Tourism
|
A 56-year-old who swore at police when he was drunk, was given a conditional discharge in Magistrates’ Court.
James Hill said he turned to alcohol following a divorce but was now undergoing treatment for his “problem”.
Crown counsel Susan Mulligan to...
DATE: Aug 22, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Court
|
Plans to redevelop a derelict church on Morgan’s Point have been submitted by developers looking to build multiple hotels in the area.
The church, located on Constitution Road, is described in the Department of Planning application as “a piece of Ber...
DATE: Aug 22, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More police officers will be trained to carry firearms, according to the Bermuda Police Service's pledges for the coming year.
With guns, gangs, drugs and violence continuing as the force's four key priorities, greater CCTV surveillance and an enhanc...
DATE: Aug 22, 2012
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
