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As the world celebrated Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday yesterday, Bermuda recognised the efforts of some of its own local heroes who fought against the odds for social justice.
Glenn Fubler — Imagine 2009 co-chair and a major player in Bermuda's anti...
DATE: Jul 19, 2008
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Two men – one of them the husband of a Bermuda MP – have been arrested in the US accused of sending cannabis worth $15 million to Bermuda.
A year-long police investigation is said to have uncovered evidence that five shipments of marijuana were sent ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2008
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A man accused of importing four firearms and 170 rounds of ammunition into the Island appeared in Magistrates' Court yesterday.
Kershun Dublin, 24, of North Shore Road, in Pembroke, was charged with conspiring with persons unknown to import into the ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2008
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Government has released its long-awaited low income study which pitches the poverty line at incomes of less than $27,000 per annum for a single person and $76,000 for a two-parent family with two children under 16.
The study found 11 percent of house...
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Education Minister Randolph Horton last night promised to "blaze a trail" and ensure a better future for Bermuda's schools.
In a passionate speech in the House of Assembly, the Minister unveiled new legislation he described as a "pivotal milestone in...
DATE: Jul 19, 2008
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MPs passed a bill yesterday to pay child care bills for families or single parents earning under $70,000 a year — and Government said people could be benefiting before the end of the year.
The Child Day Care Allowance Act 2008, passed with all-party ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2008
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Backbench MP Trevor Moniz is calling on the six candidates running for election onto the Corporation of Hamilton to take a firm stand on the issues affecting the city.
The Opposition politician told The Royal Gazette the municipality had been an old ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2008
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Police will be out this weekend checking on road users and pulling over anyone they find breaking the rules of the road.
In a reminder to the public, the Bermuda Police Service said it will have officers on high visibility patrols across the Island.
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DATE: Jul 19, 2008
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Around the world people yesterday celebrated Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday. As part of this global occasion, Imagine Bermuda 2009 organised a writing competition on the theme of "Reflecting on Mandela's Example" for young people resident on the Isla...
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Health Minister Nelson Bascome's disgruntled former business partner has accused him of making "ridiculous" undervalue bids in order to win Government construction projects.
The allegation came as Bascome, 52, stands accused of stealing more than $60...
DATE: Jul 19, 2008
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