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A Bermudian motivational speaker has been honoured as a hero by the New York City Council.
Dennis Rahiim Watson, CEO and President of the National Youth and Gang Violence Task Force, was honoured on September 11 for his efforts to combat gang violenc...
DATE: Sep 22, 2009
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Bermuda's Islamic community joined people around the world celebrating the end of Ramadan yesterday.
Premier Ewart Brown issued a statement in honour of Eid ul-Fitr, marking the end of a month of daytime fasting.
The statement was read by Government ...
DATE: Sep 22, 2009
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A man had a lucky escape this morning when his car caught fire and appeared to explode.
Rush hour traffic ground to a halt after the incident at the junction of Spurling Hill and East Broadway, just before 9 a.m..
The driver was not injured, but the ...
DATE: Sep 22, 2009
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US Customs officers gave more than 250 lbs of food to the Salvation Army in aid of needy families.
The US Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), with the help of the Bermuda Police Service, HM Customs, the Department of Civil Aviation, the De...
DATE: Sep 21, 2009
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It's not every day that people can go out, meet a shark close up, tag it and then follow its progress, but that's what Bermudian filmmaker Choy Aming is offering for a price.
After winning the Special Jury Prize at the Bermuda International Film Fest...
DATE: Sep 21, 2009
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Two men were yesterday charged with attempting to bribe a Police officer over a drug investigation.
Kenneth Thompson, 50, and William Benjamin, 44, were both charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice by trying to get an officer to disp...
DATE: Sep 19, 2009
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The new postal regulations have been causing chaos for some businesses, with hundreds of letters returned since the law went into effect.
According to a Belco spokesperson, unopened bills returned to the company have increased tenfold in the past two...
DATE: Sep 18, 2009
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New postal regulations came into effect September 1 requiring residents to comply with the following:
• Mailboxes must be as close to the main road as possible
• All boxes, or buildings must be clearly labelled
• Multi-storey buildings must have eith...
DATE: Sep 18, 2009
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A charity is looking for volunteers to bring it closer to its goal of mentoring 1,000 of the Island's youths.
YouthNet, which mentors youngsters between the ages of five and 22 in 24 schools, is only 70 students short of its January goal.
The charity...
DATE: Sep 16, 2009
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A 40-year-old accused of injuring Opposition leader Kim Swan and his wife in a traffic collision appeared in Magistrates' Court yesterday.
Jonathan Guishard was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Cindy Swan, and actual bodily harm to her hu...
DATE: Sep 16, 2009
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