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Bids are being sought for the casino ship Niobe Corinthian, which is being sold off to pay its debts.
Last year, Chief Justice Richard Ground ruled the vessel, which is worth an estimated $4 million, must be sold to pay three crew members owed more t...
DATE: Jan 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A former Corporation of Hamilton trash collector was fined $50,000 after police found cannabis in his trash truck.
A subsequent search of the Sandys home he shared with the mother of his child revealed more than 150g of cannabis hidden in a closet.
K...
DATE: Jan 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 22-year-old yesterday denied having cannabis in Westgate.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court, Julian Washington pleaded not guilty to one count of possessing cannabis in an increased penalty zone, namely the Westgate Correctional Facility.
The inciden...
DATE: Jan 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A positive first week, heavy on exercise with minimal disciplinary issues, has been reported for this year’s Bermuda Regiment recruits.
“There were no major flare-ups, other than what comes with the territory,” Captain Kenji Bean told The Royal Gazet...
DATE: Jan 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Computer and electronics shop iStore has closed its doors, with the Commercial Court ordering the wind-up of the company to pay outstanding debts.
Winding up includes the dissolution of all legal and financial affairs of the business, but the busines...
DATE: Jan 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Talks between KFC and the Bermuda Industrial Union are continuing as the two sides work to settle a dispute over the collective bargaining agreement between the union and the restaurant.
Following a meeting on Wednesday, Director of Kentucky Fried Ch...
DATE: Jan 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
British Labour peer John Prescott has raised concerns in the House of Lords about Cunard registering its ships on Bermuda’s Register of Shipping.
The British cruise line switched its ships’ registration from the UK to Bermuda in October to benefit fr...
DATE: Jan 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda could create one of the world’s largest ocean reserves by the end of the year, making the Island an international leader in ocean conservation. Owain Johnston-Barnes sat down with Chris Flook of the Pew Environmental Group about the proposed ...
DATE: Jan 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Photographer Akil Simmons was on hand to record the emotions and celebrations at the end of the first week of Recruit Camp 2012.
DATE: Jan 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors is canvassing opinion on changing the Labour Day holiday from September to May.
In a press release yesterday, she said consultation with stakeholders will soon begin as the date-change request w...
DATE: Jan 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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