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MPs last night passed a resolution to give Cabinet Ministers a ten percent pay cut, effective April 1.
“It’s more symbolic than substantive,” conceded Premier Craig Cannonier, noting that the overall saving was relatively small.
“But in our present e...
DATE: Mar 07, 2013
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A squabble over parliamentary procedure saw the same half-hour of Budget presentation read out twice in the House of Assembly.
Speaker of the House Randy Horton was thwarted in his attempt to present briefs on non-Ministry Departments.
Announcing tha...
DATE: Mar 07, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
At $161,000, it’s the biggest jackpot reaped from a local betting shop in the Island’s history.
For Progressive Labour Party chairman Maynard Dill, yesterday’s cheque from Sea Horses was certainly also a fine return on a $2.50 wager.
Lucky winner Mr ...
DATE: Mar 06, 2013
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Police swarmed to Coco Reef following an “unconfirmed firearm incident” at the South Shore, Paget hotel yesterday.
The response followed what grounds staff described as a man being chased by another man.
Inspector Troy Glasgow of the Public Protecti...
DATE: Mar 05, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
A protest outside Parliament saw Premier Craig Cannonier telling a hostile crowd he was committed to protecting Bermudian jobs.
But Mr Cannonier and Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy faced booing and catcalls, despite a plea for respect from the mot...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
Armed with a slim Sony Cyber-shot camera, poet and DJ Marquedelle Philip-Rodriguez dreams of producing “the deep types of films”.
His social commentary sharpened through his involvement with Chewstick’s Chewslam division, 16-year-old Marq is turning ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy did not give restive protesters the apology they were shouting for.
But Senator Fahy also asked that The Royal Gazette supply a full transcript of his remarks from the Senate on term limits that he said were used ou...
DATE: Mar 02, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
About 100 people gathered outside the House of Assembly today calling on Government to do more for ordinary people.
It was organised by the group Concerned Bermudians and protesters told The Royal Gazette they weren't against foreign workers but just...
DATE: Mar 01, 2013
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Some of the Aquarium’s residents will be released into the wild later this year to make way for refurbishments.
Government plans to replace the roof of the facility over the autumn or winter of this year, Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo principal cu...
DATE: Mar 01, 2013
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After a decade-long wait, residents of Devon Spring Road are getting their road back again.
The south entrance of the road has been closed off since 2003 because the cliff beneath it is crumbling.
Work started this week on a retaining wall at the pro...
DATE: Mar 01, 2013
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