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A lawyer argued unsuccessfully yesterday that a French-speaking West African should not be allowed to plead to charges in the Supreme Court that he did not understand.
Lawyer Elizabeth Christopher told Chief Justice Austin Ward that Yaloo Celtius Mit...
DATE: Jun 04, 2002
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Bermuda CableVision General Manager Jeremy Elmas last night said he had been saddened by the fiasco of the World Cup coverage at the weekend - and wished he had asked Government to step in sooner.
Mr. Elmas spoke to The Royal Gazette after coming und...
DATE: Jun 04, 2002
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Sanders Frith Brown, a Bermudian who calls himself black because he says he is one thirty-second black, said: “The British flag is a symbol in this little piece of England, but we are far too American to be British.
“The monarchy is a figure head and...
DATE: Jun 04, 2002
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As the Commonwealth worldwide celebrated the Queen's Golden Jubilee yesterday, Bermudians took a noticeably low-key approach to the Royal gala, questioning the role of the monarchy in general and asking whether Bermuda should remain a British territo...
DATE: Jun 04, 2002
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Government school teacher Leisa Smith is leaving public education this month after becoming "frustrated" and "appalled" with the system.
The primary school teacher is leaving her job to set up her own home school because she said she believed too man...
DATE: Jun 04, 2002
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Locals who enjoyed the comfort of the first new fast ferry can now look forward to riding the newest addition, as the Minister of Transport Dr. Ewart Brown yesterday received the keys to the second fast ferry, Resolute.
The Minister was joined by Pet...
DATE: Jun 04, 2002
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A `stop work order' has been slapped on a Hamilton Parish listed building with ties to former Environment Minister Arthur Hodgson.
The property at 33 Cottage Hill is a Grade 2 listed building dating to the 18th century and Mr. Hodgson received Planni...
DATE: Jun 03, 2002
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A hearing into whether Premier Jennifer Smith's February TV address to the country was in fact a political broadcast shifted focus this week to local television stations, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Representatives of the two local broadcasters wer...
DATE: Jun 03, 2002
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Progressive Labour Party backbenchers were instrumental in delaying debate of the bill which would require the taxi industry to implement GPS technology.
However, that doesn't mean taxi operators opposed to the plans can take their support for grante...
DATE: Jun 03, 2002
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Speaking for the first time on the call for Premier Jennifer Smith's resignation, Progressive Labour Party (PLP) backbencher Wayne Perinchief said he was disappointed that the effort had been leaked to the media.
But he said the process had been "cat...
DATE: Jun 03, 2002
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