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A man who justified missing his arraignment session almost three years ago because it fell on Emancipation Day, began serving a four-year sentence after he admitted smuggling over seven kilos of marijuana into the Island on April 25, 2000.
Reuben Nak...
DATE: Jan 30, 2003
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Government mediators have been called in to solve the long-running row over a bus stop which sparked a two-hour strike yesterday.
Bus drivers went on a lightning strike yesterday lunchtime after talks broke down on getting them to stop at the Front S...
DATE: Jan 30, 2003
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Procedures for dealing with complaints before the Human Rights Commission are being made up on an ad hoc basis, it was claimed in Supreme Court yesterday.
"I'm still at a loss at what is the correct procedure for dealing with human rights complaints,...
DATE: Jan 30, 2003
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The parents of murdered Tekle Zion Mallory last night called for calm as the trial into the death of their son neared completion.
In anticipation of a verdict being returned by the jury today, Zeble` and Gary (Tuba) Mallory said Bermuda had suffered ...
DATE: Jan 29, 2003
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The link between drugs and crime was proven yet again with the release of the Police crime statistics for the fourth quarter of 2002 yesterday.
"The association between drug use and acquisitive crimes - stealing, break and entering and, in some cases...
DATE: Jan 29, 2003
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Labour leader Derrick Burgess yesterday accused The Royal Gazette of treating black people differently in its editorial policies.
Mr. Burgess said he took "great exception" to what he claimed was a "racist statement" made by David Ezekiel, the chairm...
DATE: Jan 29, 2003
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Former Bermuda Regiment quartermaster Glenn Brangman is suing the Governor and former Bermuda Regiment Commanding Officer David Gibbons.
Deputy Governor Tim Gurney said Brangman was retired from the full-time post by the Governor on August 31. Curren...
DATE: Jan 29, 2003
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Stormy seas and high winds wreaked havoc around the Island overnight on Monday - leading to a busy few hours for Harbour Radio and Marine Police.
Four boats needed assistance across the Island as winds hit 25 to 35 knots in the evening.
A Harbour Rad...
DATE: Jan 29, 2003
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The jury in the Ice Queen murder of Tekle Zion Mallory must decide for themselves how credible each of the witnesses have been throughout the trial.
In his summation yesterday, Assistant Justice Archibald Warner said every single witness who had appe...
DATE: Jan 29, 2003
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Government is pushing ahead with plans to set up an unemployment insurance scheme but some business leaders are questioning the need for it.
Unions, employers groups and professional bodies have been given until Friday to complete a questionnaire abo...
DATE: Jan 29, 2003
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