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A bronze statue of Sally Bassett, a black slave who was burned at the stake in 1730, is to be erected on Cabinet grounds.
The larger-than-life figure was created by Bermudian sculptor Carlos Dowling in Dockyard.
Some people believe the burning happen...
DATE: Sep 27, 2008
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Butterfield Bank continued its recent descent by dropping 25 cents (1.94 percent) on The Royal Gazette/Bermuda Stock Exchange Index (BSX) yesterday.
The bank closed on $12.60, with 47,446 shares traded.
The only other trader was also in the banking s...
DATE: Sep 27, 2008
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A burglar got away with seven cartons of cigarettes from a business premises in Pembroke yesterday.
The break-in took place early Friday at a property in North Shore Road, and was reported by the complainant at 7.10 a.m.
A Bermuda Police Service spok...
DATE: Sep 27, 2008
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You have fallen over and are lying on the floor, unable to get up. Meanwhile, the fuse on a large pile of dynamite has been lit 50 feet from you. It will, at the least, maim you if you do not get up and extinguish the fuse. You go through your pocket...
DATE: Sep 27, 2008
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Tropical Storm Kyle will brush the Island early this afternoon but winds of no more than 35 knots are expected.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Weather Service said last night: "Tropical Storm Kyle is a threat to Bermuda but we're expecting much less win...
DATE: Sep 27, 2008
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Andre Hypolite was convicted of the murder of Nicholas Dill for the second time last night, following a three-week retrial at the Supreme Court.
The 37-year-old defendant remained impassive as the jury of three men and eight women returned a unanimou...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Financial markets remained on edge yesterday after the Bush administration's proposal for a $700 billion banking bailout ran into opposition from Republican lawmakers. Stocks ended mixed, with big financial companies lifting the Dow J...
DATE: Sep 27, 2008
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On Sunday, September 21 2008, I was treated to a movie of a speech by Dr. Joy DeGruy-Leary who addressed the traumas that are experienced by African Americans as a result of centuries of oppression which included slavery followed by segregation and t...
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Congratulations to:
Michelle Bean of Princess Estate, Pembroke whose birthday is tomorrow.
Alfreda Scott of Cedar Hill, Warwick whose birthday is today.
Perry-Allen (Pete) Scott of Warwick who celebrated his birthday recently.
Patricia Basden of Long...
DATE: Sep 27, 2008
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As of June 2008, at least 77 countries had nationwide laws on access to information (ATI), freedom of information (FOI), or right to information (RTI) – establishing mechanisms for the public to request and receive government held information.
The fi...
DATE: Sep 27, 2008
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