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A sex offender sentenced to ten years behind bars has lost an appeal against his conviction.
Shuja Amon Muhammad was convicted last year of four counts of sexually exploiting a seven-year-old girl while in a position of trust on unknown dates between...
DATE: May 05, 2015
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The trial of two men accused of shooting Lionel Thomas Jr continued on Friday, with the victim on the stand.
Shelton Baker and Stacey Robinson have both denied charges of attempted murder, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and using ...
DATE: May 04, 2015
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Two American brothers appeared in Supreme Court last week to deny money-laundering charges.
Jeff Bajayo, 67, from New York, and Eli Bajayo, 59, from Florida, pleaded not guilty to possessing $11,103 in cash and a Rolex Yacht Master II watch, worth $2...
DATE: May 02, 2015
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The Bermuda Day Parade is still weeks away, but members of the Vasco Da Gama Club have already been hard at work for months.
Since February, a committed group of around 15 women have gathered nightly to sew dozens of costumes as they have done every ...
DATE: May 02, 2015
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The trial of two men accused of shooting Lionel Thomas Jr last year has begun in Supreme Court.
Shelton Baker and Stacey Robinson have both denied charges of attempted murder, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and using a firearm to ...
DATE: May 01, 2015
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A man convicted of severely injuring a lifelong friend by drinking and driving has had his prison sentence extended, despite having been released from custody.
John Wardman had been sentenced to six months in prison for causing grievous bodily harm t...
DATE: Apr 30, 2015
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The Corporation of Hamilton has launched a lawsuit against the organisers of a black mayor conference in an effort to retrieve funds spent on the event.
While Conference of Black Mayors Inc had insisted that the convention would be held in the City t...
DATE: Apr 30, 2015
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority is set to sponsor the sixth annual TravelMole Regatta in Britain.
The event, which is scheduled to take place on July 9, will feature ten yachts competing in five races off the British coast for the McKenzie Cup.
An arti...
DATE: Apr 30, 2015
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Swiss tall ship Salomon is doing more than visiting the Island — it’s providing a unique opportunity for at-risk youth.
Jonathan Reist, managing director of Foundation Youth Ships Switzerland, said that for the past nine years the ship has taken on y...
DATE: Apr 29, 2015
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Almost half a century after they first met in Bermuda, Florida couple Charles and Faine Smith still find the Island a “magical, enticing place”.
The couple, who have been married for almost 47 years, returned to the Island to celebrate her birthday a...
DATE: Apr 28, 2015
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