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Government yesterday slammed the door firmly shut on cable company Hardell's chances of joining Bermuda's TV revolution.
World on Wireless is to launch a state-of-the-art 114 channel digital service in February, but Telecommunications Minister Renee ...
DATE: Dec 12, 2003
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Two Bermudians were rescued in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday afternoon when their boat sank after developing engine trouble.
George Lambert, 52, and Tristan Codrington, 21, spent up to two hours in the water before being picked up by a US Air Force...
DATE: Dec 12, 2003
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Bermuda has had to order more flu vaccine from Canada after shortages in the US put the Island well down on the priority list.
?We?ve had a real run-around,? said senior medical officer Dr. Brenda Davidson. The Health Department ran out of the vaccin...
DATE: Dec 12, 2003
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Cycle collides with truck
A cyclist underwent surgery yesterday evening after being in a collision with a truck.
He was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after breaking his left leg and right wrist, and suffering facial injuries.
The inciden...
DATE: Dec 12, 2003
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The proposed transfer of nine inmates from Westgate to the Co-Ed facility to relieve overcrowding was halted yesterday.
Acting Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Martin Law put the controversial move on ice after furious prison officers refused to tran...
DATE: Dec 11, 2003
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The public appears collectively outraged with the light sentence received by Nelson Bascome, Jr. after he pleaded guilty to importation of marijuana.
The son of former Health Minister Nelson Bascome, Sr. walked out of the courtroom on Tuesday after b...
DATE: Dec 11, 2003
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Senators passed an order increasing pensions by three percent yesterday.
Government said the money, backdated to August this year, will be paid by Christmas.
However, contributions will rise by 4.25 percent in August next year.
Progressive Labour Par...
DATE: Dec 11, 2003
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Settling down for an episode of ?The Simpsons?, beer in hand, the phone rings ? again.
But rather than having to either upset my mother by talking to her while being distracted by the cartoon antics on the TV or even telling her I am too busy to disc...
DATE: Dec 11, 2003
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The delivery of the third tug handed over to Bermuda has been delayed owing to bad weather in the Atlantic.
The Department of Marine and Ports recently accepted the transfer of the new tug from Southampton, England. The tug was scheduled to arrive in...
DATE: Dec 11, 2003
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Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Kulandra Ratneser said he will appeal the sentence handed down to son of Government MP Nelson Bascome on Tuesday, calling it “unsatisfactorily inadequate”.
Nelson Bascome, Jr. pleaded guilty to importing more th...
DATE: Dec 11, 2003
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