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The “irrational carnage” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be a major blow to Bermuda’s economy, an Opposition MP warned in the Budget debate.
Michael Dunkley of the One Bermuda Alliance highlighted the size of Ukraine’s economy and resources and ...
DATE: Mar 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A prosecutor has said the Supreme Court should not have overturned the conviction of a woman found guilty of drug offences.
Puisne Judge Shade Subair Williams found earlier this year that there was an “appearance of bias” in the cases against Rebecca...
DATE: Mar 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man jailed for 30 years for smuggling almost $10 million of heroin into Bermuda has claimed his ability to mount a defence was damaged by translation problems.
Josef Vlcek, from the Czech Republic, was convicted in 2019 of trying to smuggle nearly ...
DATE: Mar 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A crackdown on thieves who raid farmers’ fields was promised by the home affairs minister.
Walter Roban, also the Deputy Premier, said he continued to hold talks with farmers about the increase in produce theft and security measures that have proved ...
DATE: Mar 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A former police officer appealed against a conviction for a sex assault on a female colleague.
Jermari Belboda was found guilty by magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo in 2020 of an assault on a 24-year-old female constable.
Magistrates’ Court heard at the tim...
DATE: Mar 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Premier is a “slippery-tongued” deceiver who has hiked payroll tax, the Opposition leader told the House of Assembly yesterday.
Cole Simons accused David Burt, also the finance minister, of deliberately misleading the public.
He said: “The Minis...
DATE: Mar 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
An artist has raised $10,000 through the sale of his paintings for refugees forced to flee Ukraine after a Russian invasion.
Jonah Jones will donate 50 per cent of the sale price of his original works for a week long period scheduled to end tomorrow....
DATE: Mar 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Premier last night accused the Leader of the Opposition of misleading the public with his response to the 2022/23 Budget.
Cole Simons, the OBA Leader, told the House that he had heard Bermuda had been moved onto the EU “grey list” because of a mi...
DATE: Mar 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
DATE: Mar 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Akil Simmons
DATE: Mar 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Akil Simmons
