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Tougher police tactics against loiterers and antisocial behaviour have proven a success, according to residents of troubled West End neighbourhoods.
Last year’s get-tough campaign by police, invoking Section 110A of the Criminal Code, allowed officer...
DATE: Aug 23, 2013
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The Adult Education School (AES) has received a financial boost to prepare administrators and teachers for the new test format next year.
The new requirements to obtain a General Education Diploma (GED) go into effect on January 2, 2014.
The changeov...
DATE: Aug 23, 2013
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Education
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A charity that sends young Bermudians on expeditions around the world to help their personal development is seeking a new executive director.
Kristin White is standing down as head of Raleigh International Bermuda after running the organisation for t...
DATE: Aug 23, 2013
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A parliamentary select committee established to review elections in Bermuda holds its first meeting today.
Opposition MP Walton Brown, who chairs the committee, is inviting verbal or written submissions from members of the public.
Other members are ...
DATE: Aug 23, 2013
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Politics
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A homeless man with a “penchant for codfish” has received a hefty fine in Magistrates’ Court.
Craig Simmons admitted stealing two packages of fish and butter from Arnold’s Market on St John’s Road in Pembroke, on July 6. He apologised to the court.
S...
DATE: Aug 23, 2013
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A 25-year-old man is in hospital after being shot in Devonshire tonight.
Police responded to the incident at around 9.40pm, when the incident occurred at a residence on Alexandra Road in Devonshire.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone who ma...
DATE: Aug 23, 2013
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Crime
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Four students received a total of $20,000 in scholarships from the Gilbert and Sullivan Society for their education in the performing arts.
Julian Johnson, Shana Parker, Rowan Vickers and Rory Wilson were each awarded $5,000 to put towards their post...
DATE: Aug 22, 2013
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The US developer behind the purchase of Bermuda’s Pink Beach Club has an extensive background in hotels and real estate acquisitions.
In particular, Frank Palmer spent 15 years as executive vice-president and director of the hospitality giant Aircoa,...
DATE: Aug 22, 2013
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The man who opted to spend 40 days in jail over a $400 fine for a hand-held device conviction said “the system makes no sense”.
Duane Lindo, 50, of Lookout Lane, Devonshire spent three hours behind bars at Westgate Correctional Facility before his em...
DATE: Aug 22, 2013
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Twin brothers struck by a car in an early morning collision were dragged several feet along Woodlands Road following the impact, according to prosecutors.
Tracey Pitt, 51, from Devonshire, has denied six offences in connection to the incident, includ...
DATE: Aug 22, 2013
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