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Bermuda has for the first time been elected to lead the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) in the UK.
During a meeting on Thursday, Bermuda, through representative Kimberly Durrant, was elected to the role of Chairman in the orga...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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An increased police focus on gang activity has meant less focus on traffic issues, according to police.
But speaking at a town-hall meeting last week, Assistant Commissioner Paul Wright said that a plan is in place for tackling the culture of drunk d...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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Hamilton’s bars were bustling last night as the public came out to watch the Baltimore Ravens take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.
Flanagans and The Outback were both packed with patrons, transfixed with the game.
Victoria Roberts sa...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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The Sunshine League was surprised this weekend with a $40,000 cheque — the proceeds of a book written about the organisation’s 94-year history.
The cheque was presented by Carol Hill, who wrote the book ‘Rays of Hope’, during an open-house on Saturda...
DATE: Feb 04, 2013
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A father-of-one was yesterday named as the year’s fourth road fatality, succumbing to injuries suffered in a crash last week.
Jason Darrell, 31 was involved in a three-vehicle collision just after 5pm last Saturday at the junction of Harbour Road and...
DATE: Feb 02, 2013
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The AME Church today called for action to stem the tide of gang activity and traffic collisions that have cost Bermudians their lives.
Reverend Lorne Beane of the AME Church Social Action Committee expressed concern about the “alarming disregard” of ...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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The Bermuda Police Service is up to the task of tackling gang violence, according to Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva.
However, the Commissioner told the audience of a town-hall meeting last night that they can only solve the problem with the assi...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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The CedarBridge Academy Board of Governors said yesterday the school is working proactively to tackle antisocial behaviour after it was revealed gang graffiti had appeared in a rest room.
Last week, a reader contacted The Royal Gazette about the graf...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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Education
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Members of the House of Lords discussed making Bermuda the “capital of the Caribbean” to cut the cost of travel between the UK and the islands to our south.
The conversation took place as the Lords discussed air passenger duty on Monday, a tax on tra...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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A ‘Garden of Love’ opens in the Washington Mall today as part of a Valentine’s Day campaign in support of Bermuda Heart Foundation.
Sousa’s Landscaping has helped Washington Mall create an indoor garden with a variety of plants, benches and water fea...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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