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A Bermudian has admitted trying to smuggle more than $100,000 worth of cocaine into the UK.
Mechanic Genghis Khublai Khan Thorpe, 25, of Pembroke, appeared at Haywards Heath Magistrates? Court on Wednesday.
He pleaded guilty to drug smuggling and was...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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The cost of a temporary work permit is set to rise to $500 under new Government plans.
Finance Minister Paula Cox told the House of Assembly on Wednesday that the new fee ? tabled in the Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2006 ? was a rise of $207...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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The Shadow Minister for Women?s Affairs has derided a lawyer?s suggestion that the age of consent for sex in Bermuda be lowered.
Suzann Roberts-Holshouser told she was ?mortified? by Larry Scott?s comments, made after he defended a 27-year-old man in...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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Students in Bermuda's public education system are to be compulsorily tested annually on social studies and science from next year, the Government announced yesterday.
Education Minister Terry Lister revealed the plan at a Press conference in which he...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after he crashed his bike into a tree last night.
The accident happened on East Broadway, near the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute just after 7 p.m.
A Police spokesman said the rider was travelling out of...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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Students are to learn about a greener way to harness power with the help of state-of-the-art experiment kits.
Bermuda Electric Light Company (Belco) yesterday presented 70 fuel cell experiment kits to eight of the Island?s schools, plus Bermuda Zoolo...
DATE: Mar 02, 2006
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Bermuda?s expanding population could cause severe water shortages in the future, an Opposition MP has warned.
Shadow Works Minister Jon Brunson told the House of Assembly on Monday that steps needed to be taken to ensure adequate water was available....
DATE: Mar 02, 2006
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A private Catholic school is offering beneficiaries the chance to name its auditorium, playing field and science lab.
Mount Saint Agnes Academy has launched a campaign to raise $5 million to pay off a debt and upgrade its building and facilities.
The...
DATE: Mar 02, 2006
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Pensioners will suffer from plans to move the Bermuda Housing Corporation (BHC) from its central location to Southside, according to Opposition Leader .
Mr. Furbert told the House of Assembly on Monday that he was concerned about the distance seniors...
DATE: Mar 02, 2006
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Former UBP leader Grant Gibbons last night challenged the Finance Minister to stop ?ducking the issue? of pay-to-play lunches surrounding the Bermuda pension funds.
Dr. Gibbons, speaking in the House of Assembly, asked Paula Cox whether a review into...
DATE: Mar 02, 2006
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