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A successful seven-year bid by Bermuda College to gain recognition from an American accrediting body and become the "envy" of the region was loudly celebrated yesterday. Town Crier Ed Christopher kicked off the party in the college courtyard and late...
DATE: Nov 25, 2010
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Author Florenz Maxwell is the first recipient of the Library Association of Bermuda's Excellence in Service Award.
Public Information Minister Neletha Butterfield presented the award on Sunday evening, hailing Mrs Maxwell as an outstanding contributo...
DATE: Nov 25, 2010
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Man injured in bus accident
A pedestrian was struck by a bus near the junction of Victoria Street and Cedar Avenue yesterday morning.
The victim, a 67-year-old St. George's man, was taken by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
His injurie...
DATE: Nov 25, 2010
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UPDATED: Police are hunting two men after shots were fired at a 22-year-old man in Pembroke this morning.
Witnesses said three gunshots were heard near Spanish Point Boat Club. No one was hurt in the shooting, according to an eyewitness who spoke wit...
DATE: Nov 24, 2010
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Child murderer Ze Selassie had his appeal against conviction dismissed yesterday.
However, Justices said that they reserved a finding on an appeal against sentence until a decision is made in another appeals case.
Selassie, 34, was convicted last yea...
DATE: Nov 24, 2010
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24: Shoppers were today urged to ‘shop local’ — and help the Bermuda economy.
Last week the Bermuda Small Business Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce launched its Shop Local campaign – coming in the wake of depre...
DATE: Nov 24, 2010
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Andre Hypolite has lost an appeal against his conviction for the "brutal and merciless" murder of Nicholas Dill on Boxing Day 2004.
The Court of Appeal yesterday threw out the killer's claim that the judge presiding over his 2008 Supreme Court retria...
DATE: Nov 24, 2010
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Sam Strangeways
An Ecuadorean domestic worker was given just $50 a week by her employer — the equivalent of less than $1 an hour — according to Bermuda human rights campaigner Lucy Attride-Stirling.
The woman was contracted to receive $400 a week, but was paid just ...
DATE: Nov 24, 2010
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A taxi fire in the area of North Shore Road and Coney Island in Hamilton Parish is causing traffic diversions in the area.
Police said they received the report of the taxi blaze at 5.30pm and are diverting traffic. There was no one injured in the inc...
DATE: Nov 24, 2010
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24: Anonymous calls to confidential hotline Crime Stoppers have risen significantly, according to National Security Minister David Burch.
Speaking in the Senate this morning he said: “I am encouraged by the new thirst and enthusia...
DATE: Nov 24, 2010
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