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A 25-year-old man was shot in broad daylight in Warwick yesterday afternoon and Police were last night still hunting his assailants.
Gunfire rang out just before 3 p.m. near to the junction of Spice Hill Road and Khyber Heights Road.
Armed officers a...
DATE: Jul 23, 2009
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He may consider himself the hottest thing on high heels — but drag queen Mark Anderson last night ditched his stilettos midway through a charity race along Front Street.
The man better known as Sybil Barrington kicked off his court shoes during the 1...
DATE: Jul 23, 2009
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Armed Police swooped on a Warwick neighbourhood after a shooting this afternoon.
One person received injuries described as not life threatening in the attack, which happened about 3 p.m. in the Spice Hill Road/Khyber Pass area.
Neighbours claimed tha...
DATE: Jul 22, 2009
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Legendary record producer and composer Quincy Jones will top the bill at this year's scaled-down Bermuda Music Festival, with R&B singer Ne-Yo also lined up to perform.
The 76-year-old icon — famous as the man behind Michael Jackson's record-breaking...
DATE: Jul 22, 2009
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Proposals for the redevelopment of the former Casemates prison at Dockyard are to be invited this year, according to the latest annual report from the West End Development Corporation (Wedco).
The Corporation's 2008 report says that "attracting major...
DATE: Jul 21, 2009
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The director of Bermuda Archives has denied maladministration and accused the Ombudsman of using "vague and unsubstantiated" anecdotes in her recent report on barriers to access.
Karla Hayward, a civil servant for the last 33 years, claims she was no...
DATE: Jul 18, 2009
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Researchers and historians have praised Ombudsman Arlene Brock for her report on Bermuda Archives — but some say her recommendations do not go far enough.
Ms Brock found evidence of maladministration at the official repository for Government records ...
DATE: Jul 18, 2009
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A local law firm has been selected to provide legal advice on the $315 million redevelopment of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
Conyers, Dill & Pearman was chosen after a "robust selection process", according to Bermuda Hospitals Board.
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DATE: Jul 17, 2009
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The late Nelson Bascome will be honoured with an official funeral next Thursday.
The service for the 53-year-old Health Minister, who died suddenly of a heart attack in the US on Tuesday, will take place at 2 p.m. at the Anglican Cathedral in Hamilto...
DATE: Jul 17, 2009
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An annual report for the publicly funded Human Rights Commission for 2007 has yet to surface — despite being submitted to Government more than a year ago.
HRC chairman Venous Memari told The Royal Gazette that the document was handed to the Departmen...
DATE: Jul 17, 2009
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