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A Jamaican national who fled the airport during a customs search has been found guilty of smuggling heroin. Omar Davy, 38, was spotted on CCTV taking a package from the back of his pants and stashing it in an already-searched bag when he was briefly ...

A man accused of smuggling $649,900 worth of heroin to Bermuda told a jury yesterday he was forced to bring the drugs to the island by a Jamaican “don” who threatened to kill his family. Omar Davy, 38, said he was kidnapped and beaten by a group of m...

Researchers in Bermuda have released a new study on how corals absorb light in different conditions. The paper, by postdoctoral researcher Yvonne Sawall and her adviser, associate scientist Eric Hochberg, examined how reefs optimise their photosynthe...

A man charged with smuggling $647,900 of heroin into Bermuda was seen stashing a package in his bag after it had been searched by a customs officer, the Supreme Court was told yesterday. Witnesses said the man, Omar Davy, 38, ran from the airport min...

A 49-year-old drug addict has been jailed for 18 months for a string of thefts. Alexander Christopher pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to seven thefts committed between July 20, 2017 and September 27 last year. He stole items including shirts, sp...

A motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries in a crash with a police inspector’s car told a jury yesterday he remembered nothing about the incident. Oronde Wilson told the Supreme Court he knew he was on his way to see his daughter when the crash ha...

The number of tourists tying the knot in Bermuda has rocketed in the past four years. More than 7,500 people visited the island for weddings last year, compared with fewer than 4,000 in 2015, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The weddings ...

A police officer charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a motorcyclist by driving without due care and attention after his car and a bike crashed appeared at Supreme Court yesterday. Joel Cassidy told the court that he saw a motorbike hit the p...

Bermuda must focus on air arrivals to keep the tourism industry flying high. Zane DeSilva, the tourism minister, said increases in visitor numbers announced by the Bermuda Tourism Authority, were welcome. He said: “When I consider that this is the t...

The Bermuda Tourism Authority has joined forces with agencies in New York and Rhode Island to promote a “Bermuda Triangle” of sailing events. A BTA spokesman said the organisation had teamed up with NYC & Company and Discover Newport for a marketing ...