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A 25-year-old who plotted to bring drugs, guns and ammunition into Bermuda was yesterday jailed for 13 years.
Puisine Judge Carlisle Greaves sentenced Kershun Dublin to ten years' imprisonment for conspiring to import four firearms and more than 160 ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2009
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A man accused of causing his friend serious injury in a drink-driving crash was yesterday remanded in custody pending a trial date.
Shawn Gibson had earlier pleaded not guilty to charges that he caused grievous bodily harm to Daniel Wilks while impa...
DATE: Dec 11, 2009
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A 25-year-old was today jailed for 13 years for conspiring to bring four firearms, ammunition and $25,000 of cannabis to the Island.
Kershun Dublin pleaded guilty to the offences after a three-week trial.
Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves sentenced Dubli...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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Bermudians tired of the rise in violence will take to the streets tomorrow in a march intended to unify the Island.
Organiser Antonio Belvedere is hoping more than 1000 residents turn out to support of the cause. The plan is to walk from Albuoy's Poi...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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An amendment limiting the age of children eligible for Child Day Care Allowance was passed unanimously in the Senate yesterday.
The Child Day Care Allowance Amendment Act 2009 was debated in the House of Assembly last month.
It reduces the maximum ag...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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A scheme helping children in need collected almost 1,000 toys as it seeks to meet demand from the community.
The Toys for Tots programme, sponsored by Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty, was given donations from organisations and schools across Bermuda.
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DATE: Dec 09, 2009
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A Belco plan to buy electricity generated by renewable sources from residents, has been met with scepticism.
The scheme would enable 750 of the electricity company's customers to put as much as ten kilowatts of energy into its grid.
"Most customers c...
DATE: Dec 09, 2009
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More people are coming to the Island's charities for help but people are able to give less.
And it is feared that the situation will get worse as people and businesses feel the ongoing effects of the recession.
Major Doug Lewis, of the Salvation Army...
DATE: Dec 08, 2009
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Independent MP Wayne Furbert has suggested that Bermuda look into establishing limits regarding how much money could be donated to political parties.
He was speaking on his motion that the House of Assembly discussed establishing a committee to debat...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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A Bermuda-based charity working to improve the lives of Ugandan orphans is calling for people to donate money during two tag days.
Restorers of Hope is seeking donations to help Ugandan children who have been orphaned by HIV and war.
Victoria Ellison...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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