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With more than half of Island households having Internet access, Government has taken steps to ensure that the remainder can log on to the World Wide Web for free.
The result of an anonymous donation, since early October, two computers at the Bermuda...
DATE: Nov 16, 2000
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Fisherman Henry Corea died in a freak road accident last year after a truck driver lost control of his vehicle and skidded across St. John's Road.
In a statement after the accident, the truck driver, Albert Suragh told Police he was traveling between...
DATE: Nov 10, 2000
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Defence lawyer Mark Pettingill yesterday told the Court of Appeal Chief Justice Austin Ward misdirected the jury in the Randy Burgess murder trial setting a "negative tone'' throughout.
While Mr. Pettingill did not read aloud the offending comment, t...
DATE: Nov 09, 2000
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The Rebecca Middleton murder trial judge has criticised the Commission set up to investigate serious crime for being misleading.
In an unusual move for a judge, Puisne Judge Vincent Meerabux has gone public and responded to criticisms of his ruling c...
DATE: Nov 06, 2000
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Rebecca Middleton's parents have given cautious support for the Serious Crimes Commission's report with both saying it was a "step in the right direction''.
But David and Cindy Middleton, who are divorced and spoke independently, said they would keep...
DATE: Nov 06, 2000
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Bermuda will have to overhaul how it investigates, arrests, processes and prosecutes accused people to be a modern country with confidence in its Police service, the Serious Crimes Commission has reported.
In its report the Commission expressed horro...
DATE: Nov 04, 2000
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that can combat knife and gunshot attacks while acting as a carry-all.
The Bermuda Police Service yesterday announced the provision to all officers of the vests after five years of research.
Officers will be able to carry radios, batons, handcuffs an...
DATE: Nov 03, 2000
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Rank and file Prison Officers are ready to take Government to court over conditions in the Island's correctional facilities.
And the current industrial action was taken as "a last resort'' according to the Bermuda Prison Officers Association and is d...
DATE: Nov 03, 2000
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A long-time cocaine user was jailed for three years yesterday and ordered to spend another year in a drug treatment facility.
Defence counsel Larry Mussenden, acting for Coltrane Orneth Ratteray, welcomed the decision by Chief Justice Austin Ward, sa...
DATE: Nov 02, 2000
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Lawyer Elizabeth Christopher will next week launch the legal defence of a woman accused of possessing cocaine in Bermuda -- after her flight was diverted here.
Ms Christopher advised the court she will protest that local courts have no jurisdiction i...
DATE: Nov 02, 2000
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