7 results returned for search: "" category "Year in Review" author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two Cabinet ministers step down, the island mourns the passing of an East End icon, and a family’s lives are shattered by a high-speed crash in Florida
DATE: Jan 11, 2025
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Ground is broken at the Fairmont Southampton and a man is sentenced to six years in prison for the death of the son of a National Hero
DATE: Jan 07, 2025
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government promises tax cuts for workers and development at Morgan’s Point, while Opposition scores “own goal” with Travel Authorisation pledge
DATE: Jan 01, 2024
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Malachi Symonds survives a government threat to terminate his lease after a dispute over a chicken coop
DATE: Jan 01, 2024
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A peaceful Southampton neighbourhood was rocked on the evening of May 2 by a violent explosion in an apartment building, which took the lives of a married couple and sent three others to hospital.
The blast extensively damaged the building at Hilltop...
DATE: Jan 01, 2023
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government’s plans to legalise and regulate the sale of cannabis in Bermuda struck a major roadblock in March after legislation was rejected by the Senate – which delayed a potential stand-off with the UK.
The Cannabis Licensing Act, which set ou...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Government paid out $11 million to cover redundancy payments to workers left unemployed by the closure of the Fairmont Southampton.
The hotel’s owner, Gencom, promised to reimburse the Government and move forward with renovations at the l...
DATE: Dec 31, 2020
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Year in Review
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes