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A Pembroke man who admitted having a knife in Hamilton was sentenced to 30 days behind bars. Jahni Holder, 28, earlier denied the charge, but changed his plea in Magistrates’ Court last Monday. Prosecutor Adley Duncan said that on October 16, office...

A panel of five independent litigation guardians has been named to represent young people in the island’s courts. The group comprises Catherine Sousa, Sharon Apopa, Lyndon Jackson, Lashonna Smith and Susan Adhemar, according to the Official Gazette. ...

A former OBA government minister has been charged with injuring a woman through dangerous driving. Leah Scott, 63, from Sandys, denied the offence yesterday when she appeared in Magistrates’ Court. The incident, in which Kylah Stowe is the alleged ...

A woman who suffered a head wound after an accident was banned yesterday from the roads for 18 months. Traci Matthews, 38, from Pembroke, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to refusing to take a breathalyser test. Prosecutor Adley Duncan said that...

A teenager involved in the senseless fatal stabbing of a grandfather has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars. Shae-Unni Smith, 19, from Sandys, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of manslaughter in connection with the 2021 killing of Dua...

A man convicted of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl has had his conviction upheld by the Court of Appeals despite new evidence put before the court. Jamel Simons, 39, was found guilty last year in Magistrates’ Court of the sexual assault of a 15-year...

A driver whose car flipped onto its roof after it hit the kerb at a roundabout has had ten points added to his licence. Roberto Mascarenhas, 50, from St George’s, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention when he appeared in Magistrate...

A former Chief Justice has been appointed to Bermuda’s Court of Appeal. Ian Kawaley, who was selected by the Governor, Rena Lalgie, will step into the role next month. Dr Kawaley was Called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1978 and joined the Ber...

A man convicted of a Christmas Eve murder has lost an attempt to have an appeal for his case heard by the Supreme Court. Wolda Gardner was jailed for the premeditated murder of Malcolm Augustus in 2012 and using a firearm to commit an indictable act....

A quadriplegic woman told police she felt “betrayed” by a lawyer accused of dishonestly taking more than $80,000 from her. In a videotaped police interview, recorded at her home in 2017, Kirsten Badenduck told officers she had not given Nancy Vieira ...