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Court Rules Arrest Of Zarah Harper Was Unlawful
The Court has ruled that the arrest of Zarah Harper and the search of her home was “unlawful,” and said she is “at liberty to apply for a further hearing in order to determine whether and if so, the amount the Respondent should pay the Applicant by way of compensation for unlawful arrest, false imprisonment and violation of her privacy.” Court... Read more of this article
Court: DeSilva & Harper Found Not Guilty
A jury has found Zane DeSilva and his daughter Zarah Harper not guilty, returning a unanimous not guilty verdict this afternoon [Oct 18] in the Supreme Court. The charges related to a party back in 2020, with the crown alleging that the defendants gave a Public Officer at the Ministry of National Security, information which they did not believe to... Read more of this article
Court: Trial Date Set For DeSilva, Harper, Caldwell
A Supreme Court trial date has been set in the matter involving an MP and the dinner party at Blu in 2020. MP Zane DeSilva, his daughter Zara Harper and Angela Cardwell of the MEF restaurant group are charged in connection with allegedly misleading a public official to obtain a Covid-19 exemption letter for a dinner. The offense is alleged to have... Read more of this article
Court: MP DeSilva, Harper & Caldwell Appear
[Written by Don Burgess] A former cabinet minister facing charges related to a party during Covid was in Supreme Court today [April 1]. Zane DeSilva, along with his daughter Zarah Harper and MEF restaurant group’s Angela Caldwell, did not have to enter a plea. They face one charge of allegedly giving false information to a public officer and one... Read more of this article
MP Zane DeSilva Charged In Magistrates Court
MP Zane DeSilva was charged in Magistrates Court this morning [March 10] in connection with matters surrounding the dinner party at Blu last year. Mr DeSilva, who previously served as a Cabinet Minister, was charged along with his daughter Zarah Harper and Angela Caldwell of the MEF restaurant group. The first charge alleged that in July 2020 they gave... Read more of this article
Contribution Made To Matilda Smith Home
Following the party at Blu, a contribution has been made to the Matilda Smith Williams Senior Residence Home. The party has been the topic of wide discussion, as people did not adhere to the Covid-19 regulations, and it resulted in the resignations of Zane DeSilva and Wayne Caines from Cabinet and the Blu Bar receiving a 14-day closure order. In making... Read more of this article
Audio: Parliamentary Questions On Party At Blu
During Friday’s session in Parliament a series of questions were asked about the exemption granted for the party at Blu, with a number of queries posed during the 30-minute exchange. The party at Blu, in which people did not adhere to the Covid-19 regulations, resulted in the resignations of Zane DeSilva and Wayne Caines from Cabinet and the... Read more of this article
Minister Issues Closure Notice To Blu Bar & Grill
“I issued a closure notice to Blu Bar and Grill which goes into effect today [July 11] and expires after 14 days,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said. The party at Blu has been the topic of widespread discussion, and resulted in both Wayne Caines and Zane DeSilva resigning from the Cabinet after videos circulated showing them among the... Read more of this article
Premier: New Cabinet Ministers On Wednesday
“It is my expectation to ask the Governor to make new appointments to the Cabinet next week Wednesday,” Premier David Burt said, with the Premier saying that “inviting two committed and dedicated Ministers of the Government to resign gave me no pleasure” but ”rules and regulations mean nothing if we are not prepared to... Read more of this article
Video: OBA’s Craig Cannonier On Resignations
“The right thing has been done and the Premier needs to do what he has to do as far as his Cabinet is concerned,” OBA Leader Craig Cannonier said following the resignation of two Cabinet Ministers. Wayne Caines and Zane DeSilva both resigned from the Cabinet after videos circulated showing them at a party not adhering to the Covid-19 regulations,... Read more of this article
Online Petition To Reinstate Caines & DeSilva
[Updated] An online petition calling for Wayne Caines and Zane DeSilva to be reinstated has started, with the petition attaining just over 1,500 signatures as of this writing. Mr DeSilva and Mr Caines resigned from the Cabinet after videos circulated showing them at a party not adhering to the Covid-19 regulations. The petition said, “Minister Caines... Read more of this article
DeSilva: I Apologize, I Should Have Done Better
“I should have done better,” Zane DeSilva said, “and I certainly apologize to my cabinet colleagues, my caucus colleagues, and the people of Bermuda for my lapse of judgment.” “As a Minister, I should have had on my mask because I left my table,” he added. “I had a lapse that was, quite frankly, not in best favour of myself... Read more of this article
Premier: Rabain & Furbert To Be Acting Ministers
Following the resignation of two Cabinet Ministers last night, the Premier has asked Minister Diallo Rabain to serve as acting Minister of National Security and Minister Wayne Furbert to serve as Acting Minister of Tourism & Transport. These acting appointments follow after Zane DeSilva and Wayne Caines resigned from the Cabinet last night after... Read more of this article
Wayne Caines: ‘It Has Been An Honor To Serve’
“It has been an honor to serve the people of Bermuda as the Minister of National Security,” Wayne Caines said following his resignation from Cabinet. In a post late last night on social media, Mr. Caines said, “In 2017 I decided to run for Government Office; I wanted to make a difference in Bermuda. Over the last three years, I have... Read more of this article
DeSilva And Caines Resign From Cabinet
Premier David Burt advised that Zane DeSilva and Wayne Caines “have accepted his invitation to resign from the Cabinet.” Premier Burt said: “The events of this weekend seen widely on social media did not represent this Government’s months of struggle and hard work to keep Bermuda safe. Every citizen has been forced to make significant... Read more of this article
Blu Restaurant: “We Apologize To The Public”
[Updated] “We apologize to the public,” a spokesperson from Blu restaurant said, adding that they “fully intend to adhere to all protocols as laid out by the Government and will be closing Blu for 2 days to conduct rigorous training for all staff.” This statement follows after videos were circulated showing people, not wearing... Read more of this article
