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Kites galore filled the sky above Horseshoe Bay yesterday as hundreds of revellers enjoyed Good Friday on the beach.
Shop-bought creations, including dragons, sharks and space shuttles, vied for space with a small number of traditional Bermudian kite...
DATE: Apr 03, 2010
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Firefighters may have to be recruited from abroad for the first time due to disastrous attempts to find suitable local candidates.
The last recruitment drive by Bermuda Fire Service attracted 83 applicants — but just three passed the entrance tests a...
DATE: Apr 01, 2010
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A controversial rise in payroll tax comes into force today — along with a slew of increased government fees.
The extra costs come courtesy of this year's Budget, which critics claim unfairly punishes the working poor for Government's failure to prepa...
DATE: Apr 01, 2010
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The PLP is not planning to punish backbenchers Wayne Perinchief and Randy Horton for voting against a bill presented by Premier Ewart Brown in the House of Assembly.
The pair spoke out on March 17 against legislation which would have allowed Deputy P...
DATE: Mar 31, 2010
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Two Bermudian men have been arrested in connection with the weekend shooting of 27-year-old Jakai Harford.
The pair — aged 18 and 23 — were taken into custody after detectives attended their separate Pembroke homes on Saturday evening and Sunday morn...
DATE: Mar 30, 2010
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Two Bermudian men have been arrested in connection with the weekend shooting of 27-year-old Jakai Harford.
The pair – aged 18 and 23 – were taken into custody after detectives attended their separate Pembroke homes on Saturday evening and Sunday morn...
DATE: Mar 30, 2010
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One marathon in a lifetime would be enough for many people but Grant Mowbray is planning to run six of them in seven days — across the Sahara Desert.
The 41-year-old Canadian is training for the gruelling Marathon des Sables in Morocco next month, wh...
DATE: Mar 29, 2010
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Two Pembroke men are in custody in connection with the weekend shooting of 27-year-old Jakai Harford.
An 18-year-old was arrested at his home on Saturday evening and a 23-year-old was arrested yesterday morning at a separate residence.
Superintendent...
DATE: Mar 29, 2010
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Speeches covering the state of the economy, the environment, crime, tourism, race, education and health care were delivered outside the Cabinet Office by members of a new group yesterday.
Police estimated that about 70 people turned out to hear the s...
DATE: Mar 27, 2010
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A lack of Government control is costing the people of Bermuda millions of dollars, according to Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards.
He told the House of Assembly that a $6.4 million overspend last year could have been prevented with proper planning...
DATE: Mar 27, 2010
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