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Domestic violence charges have been dropped against a female police officer.
Marina Jean-Pierre had been accused of assaulting her former boyfriend and fellow officer Chief Inspector Hashim Estwick.
The Crown this week withdrew its charges against 33...
DATE: May 27, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A teen accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on a fellow CedarBridge Academy student has been jailed pending trial.
Tijuan Swan, 16, was initially fitted with an electronic monitoring bracelet after the alleged attack at the senior school.
The M...
DATE: May 27, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A crash that badly injured a mechanic riding a 600cc racing motorcycle was “bound to happen”, according to Paget residents.
Cardoza’s Garage employee Jacob Sousa was test-driving the bike on Mission Road last Monday when the accident occurred.
Peopl...
DATE: May 27, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 16-year discrimination case by government vet applicant Susann Smith has been turned down by Supreme Court.
But the ruling by Puisne Judge Stephen Hellman criticised procedures used at the time Dr Smith, a black Bermudian woman, tried to get the to...
DATE: May 25, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 24-year-old Sandys man who attempted to hide after police spotted him driving impaired has been banned from the roads.
Raymond Brangman was seen wearing no helmet as he drove a motorcycle out of Hamilton at 4.40am on April 27, Magistrates’ Court he...
DATE: May 25, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
KFC has hit back at “unsubstantiated” union assertions that the company treated staff unfairly.
Claims by the Bermuda Industrial Union that KFC broke the terms of last year’s Supreme Court injunction were described by KFC director Jason Benevides as ...
DATE: May 23, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 46-year-old Sandys man has denied threatening another man, plus a charge of unlawful assault.
Eldon Raynor, of Fairhaven Lane, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to the March 18 charges against Ryan Smith.
He was accused of telling Mr Smith, ...
DATE: May 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Embattled taxi drivers are urging Government to partner with their industry and help pull their business back from the brink.
Bermuda Taxi Operators Association (BTOA) president Derek Young said the group’s 75-strong members were keen to see action f...
DATE: May 23, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 51-year-old has denied stealing nearly $1,400 worth of food and drink from the Fairmont Southampton Hotel.
Randolph Davis, of Sandys, was charged in Magistrates’ Court with the April 6 offence.
The Field View Lane resident pleaded not guilty to ste...
DATE: May 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Kentucky Fried Chicken Bermuda and its operating subsidiary KFC Operations Limited were accused of taking “the low road” in the ongoing dispute with the Bermuda Industrial Union.
BIU head Chris Furbert said unionised workers at KFCB were in some case...
DATE: May 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell