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Bermuda Customs is asking that the public be patient and cooperative when returning to the Island and being processed at the Airport.
After a letter to the Editor was published in Tuesday's Royal Gazette, Acting Collector of Customs Tracey Kelly issu...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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A massive clean-up operation will be needed to tackle a "mind-boggling" mass of junk discovered by green campaigners Keep Bermuda Beautiful.
One person appears to be living in a stone hut among the bags of clothing, tents, bulky household items, bike...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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A public school teachers' strike appeared to be off last night after Labour Minister David Burch referred their staffing row to the Labour Disputes Tribunal.
Sen. Burch's move — one day before the expiry of the union's 21-day strike notice — means it...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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Threatening rain clouds failed to hamper yesterday's annual Peppercorn Ceremony in St. George's Town Square.
Hundreds of spectators, including many tourists, ignored forecasted showers to watch the pomp and ceremony.
The tradition began in 1816 when ...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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Former Opposition leader Wayne Furbert has withdrawn from the United Bermuda Party caucus and has called for the party to disband to avoid more election defeats and a further hardening of the racial divide.
He said things were only going to get worse...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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More than 28 million sharks are fished out of the waters around Madagascar each year merely for their fins and trawlers fishing inside the reef has depleted their fish reserves.
This was the warning from Sophie Benbow, a research development manager ...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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The Island's longest stretch of pink sand could soon be serving up pink champagne.
A Planning application has been submitted for a beach bar at Warwick Long Bay, which will offer food, drink and entertainment. No further details are currently availab...
DATE: Apr 17, 2008
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A burglar made off with a ceremonial samurai sword from a Paget martial arts institute on Sunday.
The incident at the Bermuda Arts and Fitness Academy occurred sometime before 6.55 a.m. on Sunday, Police said.
DATE: Apr 16, 2008
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On the eve of a threatened teachers' strike which could temporarily close down Bermuda's public schools, the founder of a new organisation pressing for educational reform is urging parents to join him. Myron Piper told Sam Strangeways why the Island'...
DATE: Apr 16, 2008
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St. George's Police Station will be ready to reopen in four to five months, Works Minister Derrick Burgess revealed yesterday.
Mr. Burgess told a press conference major reconstruction work was about to begin at the building, which has been closed sin...
DATE: Apr 16, 2008
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