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Police are going after the big boys in the drugs world but have refused to provide figures on seizure rates, despite criticism by former Narcotics head Larry Smith.
Mr. Smith, in a letter to this newspaper, said under his leadership between mid-1999 ...
DATE: Apr 04, 2009
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Stake your place in Bermuda's 400th anniversary celebrations by becoming part of a public art exhibit.
Government is offering people the chance to purchase one of 900 commemorative plaques which will make up a striking piece of artwork at the General...
DATE: Apr 03, 2009
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The challenges of raising an autistic child were highlighted by Health Minister Nelson Bascome yesterday as he pledged Bermuda's support for World Autism Awareness Day.
The Minister said the Island would celebrate the event annually on April 2 and Ap...
DATE: Apr 03, 2009
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A Bermuda Public Service Union employee is celebrating 30 years of service as she recalls her journey of hard work and perseverance climbing the career ladder.
Mrs. Thelma Hart started working at the BPSU (formally known at the Bermuda Public Service...
DATE: Apr 03, 2009
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Vernon Simons admitted to a jury he has a criminal past but denied this made him a violent man.
Under cross examination from Sousa's lawyer Charles Richardson at Supreme Court yesterday, Simons, 24, admitted he was convicted in March 2007 of robbing ...
DATE: Apr 03, 2009
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Watch out for some giant bananas ambling around the City of Hamilton this afternoon.
Volunteers dressed as the yellow fruit will be handing them out to passers-by as part of a stunt to promote next Tuesday's Argus Health Fair. They will be championin...
DATE: Apr 03, 2009
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Acting Environment Minister Sen. David Burch has overruled a planning board and approved controversial works at Bailey's Bay Cricket Club that were carried out without planning permission last year.
In a statement, Sen. Burch said he carried out a si...
DATE: Apr 03, 2009
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Parish councillors are being taught how to handle financial reporting after harsh criticism from Auditor General Larry Dennis. The Island's independent financial watchdog blasted councils — Bermuda's second tier of government — for their lack of fisc...
DATE: Apr 03, 2009
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Victoria Park's bandstand will be good for another 100 years following its recent restoration.
Corporation of Hamilton Superintendent Stephen DeSilva spoke of the renovation carried out after a $150,000 donation from the Bank of Butterfield — its fir...
DATE: Apr 03, 2009
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Bermuda is classed as a "tax haven", according to the updated list published yesterday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The news came out on the same day that leaders of the world's most powerful economies, meeting...
DATE: Apr 03, 2009
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