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Nearly 400 people turned out for the reopening of Bermuda's number one Portuguese club.
Vasco da Gama Club, Reid Street, has been closed for nearly a year to undergo a facelift costing nearly $1 million. It now boasts a completely fresh look, with a ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2008
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Government has finally released a report into the safety of land at the former baselands at Southside where Agent Orange was allegedly dumped and burned.
For more than two months, campaigners have been calling for the document to be made public so re...
DATE: Feb 25, 2008
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The Progressive Labour Party has questioned whether public access to information is necessary.
However, the PLP newsletter article which raises the question urges The Royal Gazette to call for a press council with the same vigour it has advocated for...
DATE: Feb 25, 2008
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Bahamian denies cannabis charge
A 23-year-old Bahamian National appeared in Magistrates' Court on Friday for importation and possession of cannabis.
Brent Cunningham was charged with possessing 520 grams of hashish, a street value of $50,000.
He coul...
DATE: Feb 25, 2008
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Books have been flying off the shelves since Christian book ship MV Logos II, currently docked on Front Street, sailed into the Island last week on its second visit here.
Logos II is one of three ships operated by OM International and carries a crew ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2008
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Snack Smart
Snacks are a great way to refuel and can help you from overeating. When picking snacks, choose from different food groups such as an apple, celery sticks with peanut butter, raisins and cereal with low-fat milk.
DATE: Feb 25, 2008
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FACTS AND FIGURES
• Bermuda has had modern-day conscription since 1957. More than 7,000 male Bermudians have served. At first, only white Bermudians were conscripted. The policy became race-neutral in 1960.
• An electronic ballot is used each year by...
DATE: Feb 25, 2008
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Four weeks into her 100 Day Challenge Jennifer Hume, The Royal Gazette's columnist is really struggling to find the motivation to keep going.
Like many who are participating, it is not easy to change a lifestyle you've become accustomed to over the y...
DATE: Feb 25, 2008
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Participants in the 100 Day Challenge have walked the length of Bermuda 2,756 times since the beginning of the fitness initiative.
After 30 days into the Live Healthy Bermuda 100 Day Challenge, a total of 4,037 pounds have been lost and more than 15,...
DATE: Feb 25, 2008
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Anti-draft campaigners hope a Supreme Court case beginning today will result in conscription being outlawed.
Lawyers for 14 men known collectively as Bermudians Against the Draft (B.A.D.) are set to argue that the policy is illegal and a breach of hu...
DATE: Feb 25, 2008
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