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A jury has found two prisoners guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent on another inmate at Westgate Correctional Facility.
After two hours of deliberation, the jury delivered a unanimous verdict on both Kenneth Burgess and Kamel Trott....
DATE: Dec 20, 2008
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Firefighters were called out to a small blaze at an opticians' in Melbourne House, Parliament Street, yesterday.
The fire started when paper ignited as staff at Argus Optical Company were heating a chemical solution at about 11 a.m.
It was out by the...
DATE: Dec 20, 2008
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A motorist was caught drink-driving after he crashed into a parked Police car.
A breathalyser test on Keevon Holdipp, 22, showed he had 135 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 milligrams.
Holdipp, of Pembroke, was...
DATE: Dec 20, 2008
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Philanthropist Dennis Sherwin, an influential figure in the 'Buy Back Bermuda' campaign, sadly passed away in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Though not originally from Bermuda, Dennis Sherwin adopted the Island as his home in 1974, and investe...
DATE: Dec 20, 2008
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Government Senate leader David Burch hit out at doom and gloom merchants who he accused of trying to destroy the country yesterday.
Former Premier Sir John Swan came under fire as Sen. Burch claimed negative press was damaging the Island's reputation...
DATE: Dec 20, 2008
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A woman whose face was slashed in a violent attack was sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment yesterday after "taking the law into her own hands" and severely damaging her perpetrator's car.
Tanya Darrell, 36, of WB's Way in Hamilton Parish, admitted to ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2008
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Senators passed a bill yesterday allowing the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to impose $500,000 fines against institutions which flout regulations.
The Proceeds of Crime Regulations (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2008 requires the BMA to maintai...
DATE: Dec 20, 2008
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Julian Hall the man who many believe was targeted by a bill to banish bankrupt barristers yesterday voiced joy at a new law tossing out that restriction which he labelled a political vendetta.
Mr. Hall said he could now practise law in Bermuda courts...
DATE: Dec 20, 2008
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A law to let bankrupt lawyers practise in Bermuda was passed in the Senate yesterday— without amendment.
Last week a motion to defer The Bermuda Bar Amendment Act 2008 for more consultation was defeated by the casting vote of Deputy Speaker Dame Jenn...
DATE: Dec 20, 2008
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Hott 107.5 chief executive officer Elroy Smith is selling up and walking away from the "voice of Bermuda" station.
Philadelphia-based Mr. Smith said he now wants to set up similar projects in the US following the success of Hott, which broke the moul...
DATE: Dec 20, 2008
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