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MP Wayne Furbert last night called for Bermudians not to give up hope the violence can be stopped — after his 77-year-old father was robbed at gunpoint.
Four masked men pounced on Calworth Furbert outside his Hamilton Parish home on Friday night, kno...
DATE: Oct 04, 2010
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People are being urged to come forward with ideas to help the new joint select committee on crime.
The group, chaired by Progressive Labour Party backbencher Randy Horton, held its first meeting yesterday to discuss how it will address Bermuda's soar...
DATE: Oct 01, 2010
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Shadow Justice Minister Trevor Moniz yesterday said convicted killer Kellan Lewis should have brought relief to the family of Kellon Hill by confessing to his manslaughter — instead of acting as though he's a victim himself.
Mr. Moniz said Lewis' pub...
DATE: Oct 01, 2010
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Premiership candidate Terry Lister says rival Paula Cox's supporters have been applauding her for holding her election campaign largely behind closed doors.
But the former Energy Minister claims his public canvassing — including a series of town hall...
DATE: Sep 30, 2010
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Former Attorney General Phil Perinchief yesterday launched into a verbal attack on outgoing Premier Ewart Brown — dismissing claims his tenure has been four years of action and execution.
In a lengthy and strongly-worded statement, the one-time close...
DATE: Sep 30, 2010
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The Bermuda Democratic Alliance says the use of Morgan's Point as an emergency dumping ground smacks of crisis management.
Deputy leader Kathy Michelmore, who speaks on the environment for the BDA, said people have known for many years that Tynes Bay...
DATE: Sep 27, 2010
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The driver whose accident led to all buses being taken off the roads on Tuesday has contacted The Royal Gazette to say: "It did happen."
Government had cast doubt over the incident, claiming it had not been reported to the Department of Public Transp...
DATE: Sep 27, 2010
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Former Culture Minister Dale Butler yesterday called for the National Heroes selection panel to be disbanded immediately.
Mr. Butler said the almost all Progressive Labour Party committee would not be a good legacy for Premier Ewart Brown — and argue...
DATE: Sep 25, 2010
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Now is not the time to decriminalise marijuana, according to Premier Ewart Brown.
Dr. Brown told a gathering at Camden for his final Brown Bag Lunch that there are more important issues to tackle in Bermuda at present.
Several of the Premier's MPs ha...
DATE: Sep 25, 2010
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United States Attorney General Eric Holder is visiting Bermuda next week, when he will meet Premier Ewart Brown and Attorney General Kim Wilson.
Drug-trafficking, violent crime, gangs and mutual legal assistance will be on the agenda on Thursday, wit...
DATE: Sep 25, 2010
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