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A Pembroke man was charged in Magistrates’ Court this afternoon with the murder of Denise Evans-Wilkinson.
David Wayne DeSilva, 46, was charged with murdering Ms Evan’s Wilkinson between a date unknown and April 29, 2011.
He appeared before the court...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Supreme Court trial of Mary Johnson, accused of conspiring to smuggle cannabis into Bermuda, continued this morning with the jury shown CCTV footage of alleged co-conspirators entering and leaving her hotel in the US.
Ms Johnson, 53, of Smith’s, ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hurricane Katia is expected to bring the Island rain, wind and waves, but Bermuda is expected to avoid a direct hit.
As of last night, the Island was under a Tropical Storm Watch as the storm was predicted to pass 266 miles to the west of Bermuda at ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An unemployed homeless man who tried to smuggle more than $200,000 worth of cocaine into the Island was yesterday jailed for five years.
Randy Robinson, 56, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to conspiring to import a controlled substance. He also...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A nine-year-old Prospect Primary student who is legally blind and losing his remaining vision has been given a new lease on life thanks to a pilot scheme launched at his school.
Brendon Fox, who started year P6 yesterday, suffers from cataracts and a...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Ministry of Education has failed to replace its education officers in three core subjects.
The education officer positions for maths, science and English remain vacant, leaving teachers without their usual main point of contact at Government.
It...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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Education
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Police have thanked the public for helping to find 51-year-old Shane Curtis. According to a police spokeswoman, Mr Curtis visited Hamilton Police Station on Tuesday, reportedly safe and well.
Mr Curtis had been reported missing over the holiday week...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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Thieves stole cash from a 59-year-old woman in a daring daylight robbery this week.
The woman was exiting a parked car on Rosemont Avenue around 10am on Tuesday, when she was approached by two unknown men on a motorcycle.
A Police spokeswoman said: “...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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Crime
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Former hospitality workers have been quizzed on why they turned their backs on the industry that is crying out for them to stay.
The Bermuda Hospitality Institute asked the question of about 100 former hotel workers, to get to the bottom of why Bermu...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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A Sri Lankan accountant yesterday admitted stealing almost $70,000 from her insurance company by falsely claiming she had surgery overseas.
Chadima Gangula Archchige, 37, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court, to three counts of dishonestly obtaining ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
