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An asthmatic who suffocated in prison had damaging levels of prescription drugs and heroin in his body when he died, an inquest heard yesterday.
However a report by forensic pathologist Dr. John Obafunwa questioned whether Steven Mansfield (Pepe) Dil...
DATE: Jun 05, 2003
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Prosecutors systematically refuted the grounds put forth to quash the convictions of Kirk Roberts and Vincent Alphonso Holder yesterday.
Despite the argument of Roberts' lawyers, Ed Bailey and Frank Phipps QC, that key documentation was not disclosed...
DATE: Jun 05, 2003
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Bank of Bermuda has been talking to staff on the Island about possible redundancies, it confirmed last night.
Worried staff say they have heard management may be looking to lay off a substantial number of employees.
A bank spokeswoman confirmed that ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2003
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Voting in an election locally is well on its way to being more equitable than it has ever been before, Senators said yesterday as they passed the Parliamentary Election Amendment Act 2003 and the Parliamentary Election Amendment Rules 2003.
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DATE: Jun 05, 2003
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New motorbike owners will get a break on the licence fees after the Senate passed the Auxiliary Bicycles Act yesterday.
The legislation is aimed at redressing a a long-time flaw in the Act whereby bike licences were charged on a monthly basis, said S...
DATE: Jun 05, 2003
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Complaints with the Human Rights Commission have halved since 1999, according to the latest figures.
Government tabled the Human Rights Commission's (HRC) annual reports for the years 2000 and 2001.
They show that complaints peaked at 989 in 1998, du...
DATE: Jun 04, 2003
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Bermuda CableVision hope to begin digital TV service in St. David's and St. George's next month. The service promises hundreds of new channels, including music channels, impulse pay-per-view, better quality visual and audio quality.
New boxes will re...
DATE: Jun 04, 2003
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Prosecutors yesterday insisted that nothing improper was done during Kirk Roberts' drug importation conspiracy trial last year.
Mr. Roberts' lawyers, Ed Bailey and Frank Phipps, QC had argued that the Crown had denied their client a fair trial by not...
DATE: Jun 04, 2003
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Because the demand for electricity is expected to soar in the next two years, the Bermuda Electric Light Company are planning to build a new plant.
"Projections show that by 2005 there will be a need for additional plant space," Belco's vice presiden...
DATE: Jun 04, 2003
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To guard against the sudden influx of new Bermudians, Government is seeking to restore a discretionary power to the Minister of Immigration.
The Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2003 was tabled in the House of Assembly last week allow...
DATE: Jun 04, 2003
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