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Lawyers representing two men accused of murder yesterday urged a jury to acquit their clients, calling the evidence of a key witness “a figment of imagination”.
Zikai Cann, 24, and Jermaine Simmons, 38, have both denied charges of premeditated murder...
DATE: Jul 08, 2014
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A man charged with the murder of Gary “Fingas” Cann steadfastly denied having anything to do with the killing or any gang activity.
Jermaine Simmons, 38, told police in a recorded interview that while he could not remember his exact whereabouts on th...
DATE: Jul 05, 2014
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The trial of a man accused of molesting a schoolgirl drew to a close yesterday with the jury hearing closing remarks from both sides.
The Crown alleged the defendant betrayed the trust of the victim and her family for his own gratification, but defen...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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Former Ombudsman Arlene Brock has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, according to US Consul General Bob Settje.
The scholarship will allow Ms Brock to spend a semester at Boston’s Northeastern School of Law, where she will parti...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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More discussion is needed to determine the level of parental and community involvement in Bermuda’s schools, according to Education Minister Grant Gibbons.
Dr Gibbons launched a consultation process earlier this year on proposed changes to the Educat...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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Bermuda’s anti-drug organisations are working hard despite a cut in Government grants, according to Premier Michael Dunkley.
Speaking in the House of Assembly this morning, Mr Dunkley said that in the past fiscal year the Department for National Drug...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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The trial of a 34-year-old man charged with sexually exploiting a schoolgirl ended this afternoon after the jury failed to return a verdict.
The defendant — who cannot be identified for legal reasons — had denied six counts of sexual exploitation of ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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Public Access to Information (PATI) legislation has been tabled in the House of Assembly, and is set to be fully operational by next April.
Premier Michael Dunkley this morning tabled the Public Access to Information Regulations 2014 and the Public A...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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A man charged with sexually touching a schoolgirl yesterday maintained he was innocent, telling a jury the allegations are completely false.
The 34-year-old defendant has denied six charges of sexually exploiting a young person while in a position of...
DATE: Jul 03, 2014
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The trial of two men accused of killing George Lynch neared its conclusion yesterday, with defence lawyers arguing that the cases against the men were based on the words of unreliable witnesses.
Wolda Gardner, 34, and Rickai Dickinson, 29, deny the p...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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