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A Bermudian man who lives in the Philippines is considering legal action for libel against radio and TV stations, it was revealed yesterday.
Top lawyer Dennis Dwyer, of Hector, Dwyer and Associates, confirmed: "We are considering bringing an action f...
DATE: Jul 18, 1997
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TV and radio stations were yesterday blasted after running a false story about a Bermudian man facing life imprisonment in the Philippines on drugs charges.
VSB TV news last night apologised for the story -- broadcast last month -- which claimed John...
DATE: Jul 17, 1997
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Social Services Minister Renee Webb claimed yesterday.
She said: "As we have pointed out in the past, the Island's facilities for the elderly are woefully inadequate.
"People who do not require medical care are forced to stay in the hospital because ...
DATE: Jul 17, 1997
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Top legal officials were yesterday staying tight-lipped over a trial date for teenage murder accused Justis Smith.
Smith is charged with the premeditated murder of Canadian schoolgirl Becky Middleton on July 3 last year.
But -- more than a year after...
DATE: Jul 16, 1997
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weekend.
The foreign players on the Island for an international tournament ran naked through a hotel and dropped their trousers on Front Street after visiting a nightclub.
Onlookers were stumped for words as young cricketers, claimed by an onlooker t...
DATE: Jul 15, 1997
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Police drugs squad, it was revealed yesterday.
As The Royal Gazette predicted last week, Dominican-born Telford Georges has been named by Governor Thorold Masefield to lead the probe.
A statement issued on behalf of the Governor confirmed Mr. Georges...
DATE: Jul 15, 1997
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could be set to do an encore -- as head of the Commission of Inquiry into the Bermuda Police drugs squad.
Sources said retired Appeal Court judge Telford Georges was yesterday being considered to take charge of the sensitive inquiry.
Deputy Governor ...
DATE: Jul 10, 1997
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to land in new Governor Thorold Masefield's lap by the end of the week.
The Governor must give the controversial Prohibited Restaurants Act the Royal Assent before it is signed into law.
Doubts have been raised over whether the Act -- banning franchi...
DATE: Jul 08, 1997
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after Premier Pamela Gordon promised drugs treatment and rehab as part of a crackdown on the Island's drug menace.
But Ms Webb said: "The Progressive Labour Party has consistently implored Government to take every opportunity to incorporate comprehen...
DATE: Jul 07, 1997
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The new-look Customs House Square in St. George's is set to be unveiled today.
The latest stage in the back-to-the-future blueprint for the Island's old capital aims to capitalise on the history of the town -- without damaging its unique look and her...
DATE: Jul 07, 1997
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