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The case against a barrister accused of trying to persuade a prosecution witness to change his story has been stopped by the presiding judge.
Kamal Worrell had “unequivocally” denied trying to get Levon Thomas to give false evidence in a shooting tri...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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Court
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Ponzi scheme allegations against the proposed developer of the St George’s hotel project have been dropped after it was accepted there was nothing linking them to the operation.
The Desarrollos Hotelco Group, who have signed on to develop the former ...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Schools Island-wide are using a computer-based programme to build a better picture of their student’s health.
The Fitnessgram application has been mandated by the Department of Education for all public schools and private schools have been encourage...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A former jewellery store could become a new restaurant, according to a recent planning application.
The application, advertised in The Royal Gazette last week, proposes changing the former home of Astwood Dickinson into a new 127-seat restaurant.
Ast...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The post of Director of Public Prosecutions should be passed on to a Bermudian, Shadow Attorney-General Michael Scott said last night.
Speaking after Government House’s announcement that notice had been received from Rory Field, the present DPP and a...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A gay Bermudian who is hoping to marry his partner on the Island wants his landmark case to end a culture of people being forced to “live either a lie or in the shadows or behind closed doors”.
Ijumo Hayward, 46, and his American partner Clarence Wil...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
On the 38th anniversary of the Bermuda riots, Cordell Riley has called for a committee “with teeth” to look into the social problems behind this dark chapter in local history.
The social commentator and statistician, who wrote the closing chapter of ...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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For Bermuda’s living icon of welcome, the news that yet another statue stands in his tribute is yet another reason to be thankful.
“Amen, amen — it’s a blessing, and I thank God for it,” said Johnny Barnes, of the replica at the Guelph Collegiate Voc...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Efforts are being made to ease the traffic impact of tomorrow’s National Trust Walkabout in St George’s.
The event, which gives members of the public access to a number of historic National Trust properties, has in the past caused some traffic conges...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer accused of tipping off a woman regarding a money-laundering investigation will discover his fate next week.
Emmerson Carrington, of Devonshire, is alleged to have told a contact named “Deonne” sensitive information regarding the inve...
DATE: Dec 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Court
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