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It may be the hot topic of the moment but for Michael Ray, the outgoing president of Bermuda Taxi Association (BTA), the issue of GPS is a dead one.
He once led the Island?s cabbies in revolt against Tourism and Transport Minister Ewart Brown?s propo...
DATE: Aug 14, 2006
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All members of the roundtable at the second Sustainable Development forum agreed that it is imperative the civil service embrace the plan in order for it to work.
The meeting was held last week in a packed Bermuda Industrial Union hall where panellis...
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Bermuda?s tall ship, left Maine yesterday and will undergo tests before beginning her maiden voyage to the Island.
Approximately 3,000 people attended the launch, some 300 of whom were Bermudian. The Minister of Education, Terry Lister, was also on h...
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The president of the Island?s largest taxi dispatching firm has admitted that more than half his company?s drivers are still not using a new mandatory satellite navigation system.
Michael Ray, president and a shareholder in BTA (Dispatching), reveale...
DATE: Aug 14, 2006
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Passports needed for US
Bermudians will need a passport to enter the United States by air or sea from January 8 next year.
The US departments of Homeland Security and State announced the change in a statement released on Friday.
The new rule applies ...
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After a programme was developed by the Reading Clinic to help inmates with their social skills, learning disabilities and anger problems, organisers say it has been put on hold for reasons they are unaware of.
Ann Dunstan, manager of the programme sa...
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The Premier has been accused of allowing "personal animus" to "cloud his judgement" regarding the gambling ship which was raided on Friday.
The statement was made by Julian Hall, a former PLP MP, last night regarding the arrest of the Nio Be Corinthi...
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A heroin addict and former drug dealer has criticised the Turning Point substance abuse programme, claiming Bermuda?s drug and criminal problems would disappear if drug addicts could get the help they needed immediately.
Tom ? not his real name ? has...
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Opposition Leader Wayne Furbert has criticised the Premier for making remarks about slavery during a radio interview on independence.
Mr. Furbert claimed the Premier made the comments on Friday on VSB Radio in response to a press conference he had he...
DATE: Aug 14, 2006
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Premier Alex Scott has told PLP members he would not want to lead a party lacking in people who wanted to challenge him for the top job.
With just two months until his term as leader of the party ends ? and amid speculation about challengers for his ...
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