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Tropical Storm Bertha was sweeping by Bermuda this afternoon bringing high winds and rain as it passed around 40 nautical miles to the east of Bermuda.
Bringing sustained winds of 55 knots and gusting to 65 knots, Bertha was expected to bring unsettl...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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The Premier will this week attend a forum in London in which the security of the Caribbean region, economic and sustainable development will be discussed.
Dr. Ewart Brown was invited to the United Kingdom-Caribbean Forum by UK Foreign Office Minister...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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Three of the UK MPs calling for freedom of information legislation in the British Overseas Territories have spoken out about why Bermuda would benefit from such a law.
John Horam, Malcolm Moss and Andrew Mackinlay visited the Island in March as part ...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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Students will get to travel free on buses and ferries from September after new regulations were approved by MPs on Friday.
Premier and Transport Minister Ewart Brown told the House of Assembly that the free passes — to be given to all students on the...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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Measures to prevent civil servants misappropriating public funds are still not in place four years after fraudster Harrison Isaac Jr. swindled almost $2 million from government.
Auditor General Larry Dennis says in his annual report that accounting c...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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Three of the UK MPs calling for freedom of information legislation in the British Overseas Territories have spoken out about why Bermuda would benefit from such a law.
John Horam, Malcolm Moss and Andrew Mackinlay visited the Island in March as part ...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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He transformed himself from a troubled young man to a professional footballer.
Now, after 17 years at the top of the game, David Bascome has a new mission — to save the Island's young men from drugs and gang violence.
Mr. Bascome, 38, plans to use hi...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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A British MP at the heart of the Foreign Affairs Committee probe into Overseas Territories has denied that its report was one-sided.
The committee recommended phasing out conscription, a review of voting rights for long-term residents and the outlawi...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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A Tropical Storm warning is in effect with Bertha expected to clip the Island from the early hours of this morning.
The Category One hurricane was downgraded to a Tropical Storm early yesterday but Islanders should brace themselves for heavy rain and...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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Bermuda should open up the franchise to all Commonwealth citizens, says British MP Andrew MacKinlay who pointed out that Bermudians living in the UK had the right to vote there.
And he said it was high time Bermuda modernised the franchise used in Co...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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