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Former Attorney General Larry Mussenden has stepped down as chairman of Bermuda College after 19 months in the post.
The Ministry of Education said it had accepted his resignation due to increased private commitments which meant he could not longer s...
DATE: Jul 07, 2008
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Sam Strangeways
Campaigners have hailed a British Government report recommending a move away from conscription to the Regiment as "historic and very encouraging".
MPs from the UK's Foreign Affairs Committee met representatives from Bermudians Against the Draft (B.A....
DATE: Jul 07, 2008
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A man who printed counterfeit $50 dollar bills at his home will be sentenced in Magistrates' Court next month.
Berven O'Brien Lambert, 25, of Store Lane, in Sandys, admitted to making a $50 note without lawful authority between May 1 and May 15. He a...
DATE: Jul 07, 2008
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Now in week three of their training, one of the largest classes of Bermuda Police recruits in recent history has been working hard for the right to serve the Island.
This year's class, consisting of 23 cadets, is the first to host untrained overseas ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2008
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
@$:[AT]$:v2.05e1bylinerg:By Matthew Taylorbodyindent:*t(0,0," ")British MPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee want the UK Government to urge Overseas Territories to think about extending voting rights to long-term residents or "belongers".*t(0,0," ")t...
DATE: Jul 07, 2008
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MPs debated the rising cost of living on the Island in a lengthy debate in the House of Assembly, late into the night on Friday.
Shadow Environment Minister Cole Simons introduced the Motion: "That this Honourable House takes note of Bermuda's increa...
DATE: Jul 07, 2008
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An off-duty taxi driver and truck driver admitted to driving while impaired when they appeared at Magistrates' Court.
Goodwin Tavares, 54, of Hillview Road, Warwick, admitted to driving his taxi car on Middle Road in Paget while his ability to drive...
DATE: Jul 07, 2008
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An influential group of British MPs has recommended phasing out conscription, a review of voting rights for long-term residents and the outlawing of discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The 171-page report on the Overseas Territories by the Fo...
DATE: Jul 07, 2008
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The appointment of local Deputy Governors has been welcomed by the Foreign Affairs Committee – as long as they are not party appointments.
And the committee recommend that Territory governments should be given an opportunity to pass on opinions about...
DATE: Jul 07, 2008
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Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to strengthen overnight to become the first hurricane of the season, which started on June 1.
The currently predicted long-range path of the storm shows it veering sharply west-northwest towards the end of this week,...
DATE: Jul 07, 2008
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Scott Neil
