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The mother of a murder victim yesterday described a conversation she had with a woman charged with his death.
Sandra Ferreira, the mother of Marcus Gibbings, told the Supreme Court Katrina Burgess said her son died in a “robbery that went bad”.
Ms Fe...
DATE: Jan 31, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The pastor of a Bermudian teenager who died in a Utah care institution has urged the public to let her rest.
The Reverend Leonard Santucci, pastor at Vernon Temple, said the death of 16-year-old Kirsta Simons last November should not be used to attac...
DATE: Jan 31, 2020
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A long-serving Bermuda barrister has been appointed a Queen’s Counsel.
Delroy Duncan, of Trott and Duncan Ltd, was one of 114 international lawyers approved for the honour in the 2019 application period.
The appointment was made on the recommendation...
DATE: Jan 31, 2020
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
No cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Bermuda, the Minister of Health confirmed this morning.
Kim Wilson told the House of Assembly the Ministry’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit is in regular conversation with international bodies and...
DATE: Jan 31, 2020
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda hosted an international summit on fintech with representatives from central banks in the America’s and Europe.
The “small, private, invitation only” two-day conference featured about 20 participants, including Arjoon Suddhoo, the Commonwealth...
DATE: Jan 31, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Wet weather forecast for this weekend has caused the City of Hamilton to push back plans to repave a section of North Street.
The municipality had previously announced that it would begin to repave North Street between Dutton Avenue and Angle Street ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2020
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The former husband of the lover of a murdered man said he had asked a relative in the police service to look into the victim weeks before his death.
The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said he called his relation when he discovered a...
DATE: Jan 30, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who threatened to behead David Burt, the Premier, was sentenced to a year behind bars yesterday and probation.
The Supreme Court heard that Jared Gordon, 30, had already spent about 18 months in prison since his arrest for threats to the premie...
DATE: Jan 30, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
About $3.6 million has been raised through the introduction of the sugar tax, the Ministry of Health has revealed.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said some of the cash will be earmarked for health-related initiatives.
Ms Wilson added: “We contin...
DATE: Jan 30, 2020
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The former husband of the lover of a murdered man yesterday denied any involvement in the death.
The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said he suspected his now ex-wife had been unfaithful after he saw a suspicious text message on her ...
DATE: Jan 29, 2020
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes