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A man who claimed he was kidnapped and forced to smuggle heroin to Bermuda argued his sentence should be reduced because he pleaded not guilty to the offence because of bad legal advice.
Omar Davy, 40, was sentenced to 18 years in jail after he was ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than half of residents over the age of 80 have received a Covid-19 vaccination, the health minister announced yesterday.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said in the House of Assembly that 23,939 vaccinations have been performed up to and inc...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, told the House of Assembly this morning that a public information campaign and consultation with businesses will take place this year with the goal of banning the importation of some products next year.
He ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man told the Supreme Court yesterday he fought for his life with a gunman who took aim at him in a daylight attack.
The man – who cannot be identified for legal reasons – said he recognised the attacker as they struggled on Court Street.
He added: ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A gunman fired multiple shots at a man in a daylight attack on Court Street on Mother’s Day, a Supreme Court jury heard yesterday.
Prosecutor Karen King said the victim escaped to Hamilton Police Station, but one bullet grazed his head.
Jahmico Trott...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda was put in the spotlight at a United Arab Emirates prep school recently as part of a student project for International Day.
German-Bermudian twins Kassandra and Julian Borchardt highlighted Bermuda’s history, culture and shorts in their vide...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A range of changes to legislation designed to create a cannabis industry was yesterday put forward by social justice campaigners.
Social Justice Bermuda wrote to senators as they prepared to debate the Cannabis Licensing Act today.
The group said it ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A tour boat operator has said action must be taken to support the industry after a year of Covid-19 restrictions wreaked havoc business.
He said that between the boat curfew and strict limitations to the number of people allowed on vessels, the tour ...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An objection has been lodged against a proposed crushing and sifting plant on industrial land on Marsh Lane in Devonshire.
Myles Darrell, conservation officer for the Bermuda National Trust, said the proposal did not consider nature reserve zoning on...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Live music returned to the streets of Hamilton with a performance by The Unit Band on the front steps of City Hall.
A group of around 50 people gathered to watch Saturday’s show from a distance as the group played a range of classic songs.
The hour-...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes