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A 25-year-old was today jailed for 13 years for conspiring to bring four firearms, ammunition and $25,000 of cannabis to the Island.
Kershun Dublin pleaded guilty to the offences after a three-week trial.
Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves sentenced Dubli...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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Visitors to the Island will be able to enjoy a private performance by Chuck Jackson by taking part in the Bermuda International Love Festival next February
The Department of Tourism yesterday announced plans for the event, which featured couples golf...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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Three men who admitted stealing items valued at $13,600 during a house raid and wounding the occupant, were jailed for five years.
Troy Burgess, 21, Detre Ford, 16, and Clarke Fox, 17, were jailed for three years for stealing from the house on Curvin...
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Taxpayers shelled out almost $2 million for this year's Bermuda Music Festival — with the Department of Tourism making about half back through revenue.
And the total number of overseas visitors for this year's festival was 383, compared to 1,500 last...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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Less than ten people turned out for a peace march designed to get the entire community involved in the fight against crime and violence yesterday.
The event was organised by Juanita LeShore, a family friend of shooting victim Kumi Harford and his bro...
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Bermudians tired of the rise in violence will take to the streets tomorrow in a march intended to unify the Island.
Organiser Antonio Belvedere is hoping more than 1000 residents turn out to support of the cause. The plan is to walk from Albuoy's Poi...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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Countries around the world celebrate Human Rights Day today — but in Bermuda a basic human right for all citizens is still not on the statute books. The Premier has promised that a long-awaited change to the Human Rights Act to outlaw discrimination ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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More than 400 people showed up to meet the Rise Above, Bermuda 30 day challenge at Victor Scott Primary School last night.
The community action group was started by four men — brothers Wayne, Dwayne and Travis Caines and Dr. Lou Matthews — who grew u...
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A 35-year-old prisoner pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis in Magistrates' Court yesterday.
Kirk Orlando Mundy admitted having 0.96 grams of the drug in his cell. Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner added 18 months to the 16-year sentence he is n...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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An amendment limiting the age of children eligible for Child Day Care Allowance was passed unanimously in the Senate yesterday.
The Child Day Care Allowance Amendment Act 2009 was debated in the House of Assembly last month.
It reduces the maximum ag...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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