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#Bermuda Finance Minister on Government Borrowing, Economic Crisis & Employment Statisics

October 27, 2013 Published by

FINANCE Minister E.T. (Bob) Richards once again forced to defend statements from the office of Premier Craig Cannonier concerning the number of expats who have left Bermuda and the number of unemployed residents.
As he tells ZBM’s Tari Trott, the evidence is overwhelming that many people have left the island due to the recession.

PREMIER Craig Cannonier’s office has responded to criticism over his claims on those unemployed and who have left the island due to the recession… however, as ZBM’s Tari Trott discovers, the numbers provided in support of the claims are conflicting.

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Missing Juvenile: Trenton Williams [Located] – #Bermuda Police Press Release June 19,2013

June 20, 2013 Published by

Missing Juvenile: Trenton Williams

 

The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 15 year old Trenton Williams.

The teenager is described as 6’2” tall with blonde hair. He was last seen on Saturday, June 15th wearing a white polo shirt, green shorts and slip in shoes.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of 15 year old Trenton Williams is encouraged to contact the Vulnerable Persons Unit on 247-1678 or the main police number 295-0011 at the earliest opportunity.

All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.

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Media Relations Dept.
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box HM 530
Tel: (441) 299-4249/4291/4321
Fax: (441) 299-4322
E-mail: Police Media Relations

 

Bermuda Rooftop Suicide Threat & Police Stand-Off (May 4, 2013)

May 7, 2013 Published by

 

Exclusive video of Saturday’s police stand off with a disturbed man on a roof of a Devonshire home. It ended safely after two hours, when a trained Police negotiator saw an opportunity to rush the man to the ground. The man allegedly had threatened to take his own life by hanging. 

Video  courtesy of ZBM NEWS 9, Bermuda Broadcasting company Ltd

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#Bermuda Attorney General calls for Marijuana Law Debate

April 18, 2013 Published by

Newly appointed Bermuda Attorney General Mark Pettingill is calling for a debate about reforming the island nation’s marijuana laws. But he has stopped short of advocating any particular change, instead merely saying it is time for a discussion.

marc pettingill Bermuda Attorney General calls for Marijuana Law Debate

 “When I say ‘get real’ that doesn’t necessarily mean making fundamental changes but we have to have some review of the legal position as it relates particularly to marijuana,” the attorney general said, noting that current policy calls for warnings for small-time pot possession, but that that is not enshrined in law. “This is really turning a blind eye rather than legalizing it, and having things defined in law is good — otherwise you can ask why is one person being prosecuted and someone else not.”

When the Gazette pressed Pettingill, he spoke like the practicing attorney he has been for the past two decades, saying he could “argue both ends.”

He then reiterated his call for a debate in Parliament. “I think the view is that we need to have a fully-fledged Parliamentary debate as it relates to the issue.”

While calls for marijuana reform have been coming out of Bermuda for years and while Pettingill said warnings were the norm, Bermuda has also in recent years earned a reputation for harsh treatment of visiting tourists caught with small amounts of marijuana, including a case from 2010 and another from 2011. In the latter case, a visiting American medical marijuana patient was fined $2,000 for possession of three grams.

Article courtesy of http://stopthedrugwar.org/

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