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Deputy Mayor Donal Smith has accused Ombudsman Arlene Brock of acting outside her remit and basing her investigation on stolen documents, while at the same time calling on her to include past admisitrations in any inquiry.
Mr Smith has also pointed t...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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A St George’s man jailed for 16 years for his part in a spree of robberies has had his sentence reduced by almost one third on appeal.
Jaron Roberts, 22, of Great Bay Road, targeted non-Bermudians across three parishes on the night of March 14, 2011,...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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The Centre Against Abuse will host a Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament on Friday, April 12 at the Riddell’s Bay Golf & Country Club to raise funds.
Executive Director Laurie Shiell said: “Proceeds will support the programmes and services, which includ...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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A former police officer who claimed he was effectively demoted because senior officers thought he might develop heart disease due to the pressure of his job was not discriminated against, it has been ruled.
Retired Sergeant Ian DeAllie said he was t...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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Convicted gunman Marico Bassett will be eligible for parole two years sooner after appealing his sentence.
Bassett, 22, had been sentenced to 25-years in prison for gunning down Randy Lightbourne near the Charing Cross Tavern in Sandys. According to ...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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The trial of a man charged with causing a three vehicle collision in St David’s has continued with both the prosecution and the defence making their closing speeches.
While prosecutors alleged that 44-year-old barber Eric Dunkley was recklessly racin...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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Bermuda is better prepared to deal with potential oil spills following a four-day drill last week.
More than 120 people participated in the exercise, organised by Esso Bermuda Ltd and the Department of Environmental Protection.
“I was highly impresse...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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A mother has condemned prison authorities for allowing a man who raped her teenaged daughter to work close to a home where the victim regularly stays.
Tewolde Mathin Selassie, who was jailed for 25-years in May 2007, has been spending time out of his...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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Ferry service to St George’s is critical to keep retailers in the town afloat, according to Mayor Garth Rothwell.
With the summer season approaching, the Mayor said the Corporation of St George’s and the Government have been in talks about creating a...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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Motorists have been advised to avoid a stretch of Pembroke road until repairs in the area are complete.
The westbound lane of Palmetto Road west of Bishops Spencer Road has been closed, causing traffic delays in that area.
Said a Government spokesman...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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