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Bermuda is to stop using manual franking machines next year.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Kim Wilson announced the move today.
The move is the result of changes in postage meter technology and a lack of technical support for the few machines ...
DATE: Jul 14, 2011
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Police have named David Jevon Saunders as the 33-year-old who died suddenly yesterday.
The Sandys resident was found “in an unresponsive state” in his home at 11.10am.
Foul play is not suspected.
Said a Police spokesman: “Around 11.10am on Wednesday,...
DATE: Jul 14, 2011
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Parents should be mindful of their children’s alcohol consumption this summer.
That was the message from three organisations which have teamed up to combat the trend of underage drinking in Bermuda.
Representatives from three drug and alcohol-relate...
DATE: Jul 14, 2011
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Bermuda CableVision has named community activist Gina Spence as the latest recipient of its Community Service Award.
Making the announcement this morning, CableVision general manager Terry Roberson paid tribute to Ms Spence's charitable work and note...
DATE: Jul 14, 2011
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Environmentalists have called for the public to voice last-minute concerns over Park Hyatt's “starkly un-Bermudian” development plans for St George's.
Tomorrow is the final day for objections to be sent to the Department of Planning.
Bermuda Environm...
DATE: Jul 14, 2011
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A father-of-two today described having a gun held to his chest during a daylight robbery in his Southampton home.
Gregory Wilson, a self-employed former jeweller, told Supreme Court he was home alone when he heard voices coming from his son’s bedroom...
DATE: Jul 14, 2011
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An illuminated smoke indicator forced a Jet Blue flight to divert to Bermuda this afternoon.
Emergency vehicles escorted the airplane to an isolated area off the runway before airport officials determined there was no smoke onboard.
It is understood...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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The trial of a 17-year-old accused of possessing a firearm and committing aggravated burglary will now begin tomorrow in Supreme Court.
Leo Burgess has been charged with robbing a South Road home with a firearm on December 6, 2010, stealing money and...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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The prison service will save thousands of taxpayers’ dollars by using generic drugs imported from India, Israel and Brazil, according to Health Minister Zane DeSilva.
Drugs currently in Bermuda cost five times more than if the equivalent was imported...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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Tim Smith
The Department of Environmental Protection has announced a new hotline for the public to contact fisheries wardens and managers.
The public can now contact fisheries officials regarding illegal fishing or the catching of protected species on 705-FISH...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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