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Kirkland Brothers Qualify For 2012 Olympics

Bermuda’s Jesse and Zander Kirkland have qualified for the 2012 Olympics in the 49er Fleet after a strong performance during the SEIKO 49er World Championship in Zadar, Croatia. The Kirklands ended the third day by leaping 9 places up the leaderboard, they are now in 8th place overall with 44 Net Points. The Kirklands finished 2nd in the first... Read more of this article

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Additional ‘Ankle Bracelets’ Expected This Week

Additional Electronic Monitoring Devices [EMD] are expected on island at the end of this week, Minister of Justice/Attorney General Kim Wilson said this afternoon [May 8]. This follows after a Prosecutor saying that there were no more Electronic Monitoring Devices [EMD] available as all were now in service. Minister Wilson said, “The Offender monitoring... Read more of this article

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UBP: Prison Review A “Positive Step”

Government’s recent announcement about a prison review is a “positive step,” said United Bermuda Party MP Kim Swan. “Notwithstanding this recent announcement, we remain concerned for the ongoing safety of Prison Officers on the front line of duty in the interim, as there is a time line between the review and future implementation of its recommendations,”... Read more of this article

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Videos: Along The End-To-End Route

Over 2,600 people participated in Saturday’s [May 5] Catlin End-to-End, with walkers starting in St George’s Town Square as did the End-to-End Cycle riders. The Middle-to-End walkers left from Albouys Point in Hamilton while the Middle-To-End Cycle ride started from Elbow Beach. Also participating in this year’s event were swimmers, rowers... Read more of this article

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Court: No More ‘Ankle Bracelets’ Available

In Magistrates Court yesterday [May 7], the Prosecutor said that she had learned that there were no more Electronic Monitoring Devices [EMD] available as all were now in service. This matter arose as 41-year-old Jason Liburd of Pembroke pleaded not guilty to two charges. The first was that he had burglarized a Smith’s Parish residence in May 2012... Read more of this article

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Suspended Sentence For Sexual Exploitation

22-year-old Joshua Crockwell of Pembroke received a 15 month suspended sentence for sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl when he was 20 years old. ZBM reported that during the sentence hearing Mr Crockwell was described as “first time offender with good character who managed to maintain a clean lifestyle, notwithstanding the charge to which he... Read more of this article

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Bank Of Butterfield Sell Barbados Bank For $45M

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited has reached an agreement to sell its wholly-owned Barbados subsidiary, Butterfield Bank (Barbados) Limited, to Trinidad and Tobago-based First Citizens Bank Limited. Pending regulatory approval, the sale is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2012 with gross proceeds, subject to normal... Read more of this article

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ABIR: “Disavow Relationship With Heartland”

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] have announced that they will discontinue their support for the Heartland Institute, after the Chicago based think tank started an ad campaign comparing people who believe in global warming with serial killers and mass murderers. Reports said that billboards that appeared in the Chicago area,... Read more of this article

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