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Around $1 million of heroin has been seized after an international sting operation, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
A parcel of heroin, which originated in India before travelling through London and on to Bermuda, was grabbed by police after being coll...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The web feed of the House of Assembly crashed after a rush of people tuned in to hear a bizarre row sparked by Opposition Leader Marc Bean.
House of Assembly Speaker Randy Horton said: “Our server was overwhelmed as a result of significant increased ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A bid to have former West Ham star Clyde Best awarded with a knighthood has been backed by former Government Minister Quinton Edness.
And Mr Edness appealed to Governor George Fergusson to help one of the Island’s most successful sportsmen achieve th...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A price-controlled shopping basket of groceries should be introduced, according to Independent MP Terry Lister.
He envisages a list of between 50 and 60 grocery basics should be created, with prices fixed across the country for three-month periods by...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a major seizure of drugs, police said yesterday.
A police spokesman said the woman had been detained “in connection with a significant drug seizure that was made last week in conjunction with a...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The OBA chairman has not come under pressure to come up with a report into a campaign donation by US tycoon Nathan Landow which gives the party a clean bill of health, Premier Michael Dunkley said last night.
Mr Dunkley said: “Mr Hollis will speak fo...
DATE: Jun 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A “wholesale rewrite” of labour relations is on the cards, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy signalled last night.
Speaking after meeting BIU leader Chris Furbert in the wake of the ferry strike on Thursday that crippled services for part of the day...
DATE: Jun 21, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A former consultant to two Premiers has hit back at House of Assembly claims he gained $450,000 from Government contracts.
PLP Human Affairs spokesman Rolfe Commissiong said the cash covered five years for work as a consultant to former Premiers Dr E...
DATE: Jun 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A grassroots campaign to get Bermuda football legend Clyde Best recognised with a knighthood has been backed by Speaker of the House of Assembly Randy Horton.
And Mr Horton, a former Bermuda international and New York Cosmos player, said Bermuda resi...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A campaign group has weighed in on a loophole in the law that allows permanent residents to apply for Bermuda status — and asked Government to suspend applications.
And the People’s Campaign said Parliament should take steps to close the loophole as ...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
