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IT was surely a sign from on high that things were about to pick up. A bit of a change in the weather and the signs of summer all came together and the statement was made when Craigin Curtis’ Reel Addiction had a bumper haul from Argus Bank. Just how...
DATE: May 19, 2007
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Opposition MP John Barritt has re-launched his bid to change the law to allow prosecutors to launch an appeal on any grounds if a defendant has been acquitted.
Currently the Crown can only appeal on matters of law but Mr. Barritt's bill would allow a...
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The Premier responded to accusations of Government cronyism yesterday with an attack on Opposition leader Michael Dunkley.
Dr. Ewart Brown attempted to turn the tables on the UBP by pointing to Mr. Dunkley’s control of Bermuda’s milk supply.
His comm...
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From the port of La Rochelle, in the year of our Lord 1556, set out a man-of-war of some hundred tons, along with a pinnace of twenty-five tons, crewed by one hundred fifty soldiers and sailors, and commanded by a sea captain from La Rochelle by the ...
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Teachers have branded an education review which called for an overhaul of schools as “unfair”.
Members of the Bermuda Union of Teachers (BUT) revealed a mixed reaction to the Hopkins Report when it held a general meeting. According to acting union pr...
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Olympic sailor Peter Bromby and his brother John have launched a malicious prosecution suit against a man who accused them of assault.
According to the brothers' lawyer, they are seeking compensation for damage to reputation, lost time at work and le...
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An act bringing in payroll tax breaks for businesses in North Hamilton was passed with all party support yesterday in a bid to spread wealth opportunities to those previously marginalised in the economy.
However the Opposition harried the Government ...
DATE: May 19, 2007
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Woman fined for having cannabis
Police find 2.6 grams of cannabis on a Paget woman while she was in custody on another matter.
Magdalena Szymanska was fined $400 by acting Magistrate Ed Bailey yesterday after the 27-year-old Southcote Close woman adm...
DATE: May 19, 2007
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The boss of one of the world’s largest travelling fashion shows has arrived in Bermuda for a fundraising event.
Linda Johnson Rice, of the internationally renowned Ebony Fashion Fair, was introduced by Premier Ewart Brown at a press conference yester...
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AS if he doesn' t have enough on his plate trying to solve all of the problems facing Bermuda, Premier Brown has called for sweeping changes in the way his political party selects Parliamentary candidates. In a completely unrelated story, it turns ou...
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