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A man serving a 25-year prison sentence was yesterday accused of having cannabis in jail.
Quincy Brangman, 33, denied one count of possessing cannabis in an increased penalty zone, specifically Westgate Correctional Facility.
Senior Magistrate Archib...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 16-year-old who violated his probation conditions was jailed for nine months.
Taaj Muhammad was put on probation last November after he admitted taking a chain from another teen.
Since then he’s been detained by police on two occasions and rarely a...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The grieving mother of Westgate inmate Kino Outerbridge told an inquest into his death that her difficulty getting answers had caused her to suspect a cover-up.
However, the prison’s senior nursing officer Russ Ford told the jury he wouldn’t have don...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has been officially designated as an international training centre for emergency cardiac care courses by the American Heart Association.
Twenty-one hospital staff have earned their accreditation as instructors for basic li...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The soldiers of the Bermuda Regiment have continued to tackle challenge after challenge as the overseas training camp in Jamaica nears its conclusion.
A Regiment spokesman said that for the last two days a team of VIPs, including Governor Sir Richard...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A prosecutor urged the “unsung heroes” on the jury in a government fraud trial to convict Kyril Burrows and his wife of robbing the public purse.
Susan Mulligan said of the alleged crimes, in which the pair are accused of pocketing more than $553,000...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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Court
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Lawmakers are slated to debate just one piece of legislation today — the Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act, 2012, which would give the authorities the power to seize ill-gotten gains derived from the illicit drug trade.
The new law would clear the lega...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Governor Sir Richard Gozney has reassured Bermudians that he is “not deaf” to concerns over the way a magistrate handled the case of a paedophile on Tuesday.
Meanwhile the victim’s family told this newspaper they want to thank residents of the Island...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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One end of Berry Hill Road in Paget will be closed to traffic as of Monday for four weeks, from the hospital entrance to the junction of Point Finger Road.
The planned closure will facilitate the next phase of the hospital’s redevelopment project.
P...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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Blind former soldier Alan Burrows’ request for Financial Assistance to help pay for his basic groceries has been granted.
Government officials are now assessing the 78-year-old’s bid for cash so he can visit surgeons in America who may be able to res...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
