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Michael Dunkley has called on a collaborative group to create a paper on cannabis policy reform in advance of the coming debate on decriminalisation.
The National Security Minister has tasked the Cannabis Reform Collaborative (CRC) with creating a pa...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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One family’s decision to make a difference in someone else’s life resulted in a Christmas bounty for a single mother and her two children.
Initiated by family members Fawn Burgess, Janice Outerbridge and Pamela Wade, the collection got contributions ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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A cargo plane was diverted to Bermuda yesterday morning after reports of a “non-emergency mechanical abnormality” on board.
The aircraft, operated by Denmark-based airline Martinair, landed at LF Wade International Airport at around 11am.
“The Martin...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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A robber brandishing a machete raided a Queen Street restaurant on Friday evening, injuring one victim before leaving empty-handed.
According to police, officers attended the restaurant shortly after 9pm after receiving a report of an attempted robbe...
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Determined mariner Stanley Paris will be spending New Year’s Eve in the South Atlantic as the 76-year-old sailor forges ahead with his solo circling of the globe.
Aiming to break a record as the oldest man to circumnavigate the Earth, Mr Paris’ vesse...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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From Buju Banton to Johan Bach, Matt Ross has never limited his exploration of music.
The 22-year-old trumpet player has gone from the ska stylings of his former high school band, The Secret Popo, to the pinnacle of orchestral training in Canada. Now...
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Bermuda’s recent commemoration of the life of Nelson Mandela provided an occasion for pioneering civil rights activist Georgine Hill to call for unity in the Island.
Now 95, Ms Hill, an early foe of segregation in Bermuda, offered to help fund the tr...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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Some 165 East End residents enjoyed a hot dinner with dessert, courtesy of a partnership between police and St George’s Parish Council.
“It was a big success and very well attended — we’re hoping to make this an annual event,” said Senator Renee Ming...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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A Devonshire man has admitted two counts of marijuana possession.
Cavon Raynor, 42, was fined a total of $1,200 in Magistrates’ Court this morning after pleading guilty to having 7.51g of cannabis and two ‘grinders’ for using the drug.
Prosecutor Mar...
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Art lovers will have the opportunity to cast their votes at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art on New Year’s Day, with a $1,000 prize going to the winner of the Peoples’ Choice prize.
The gallery, in the Botanical Gardens, will open its doors from...
DATE: Dec 30, 2013
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