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The Throne Speech has received high praise from the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) for its commitment to environmental issues.
Along with promising further work on turning Southlands into a national park, the speech said amendm...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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A group of Irish nationals were rescued from Bermuda’s waters this weekend after their yacht lost power.
The four crew members of the 48ft sloop Wolfhound were last night safely aboard the M/V Tetian Trader, but their yacht sunk minutes after being a...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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Amendments to the Fisheries Act could double the maximum penalty of offences under recently tabled legislation.
The Fisheries Amendment Regulations 2012, set to be debated in the House of Assembly, would increase the potential fines for an offence fr...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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Three Bermuda teenagers recently made their mark at the World Schools Debating Championship in Antalya, Turkey.
Nicholas Pell, 16, Jashonae Smith, 16, and William Campbell, 14, took on seven other nations at the annual competition last month.
The thr...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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Modifications to Heritage Wharf will cost taxpayers more than $22 million, the Ministry of Public Works has revealed.
The work is required to allow the wharf to handle larger cruise ships like the Norwegian Breakaway. Planning documents revealed that...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Long-discussed amendments to tackle discrimination based on sexual orientation and age will be tabled soon, Government said yesterday.
Governor George Fergusson announced the promise move in the Throne Speech.
“There is no place for discrimination in...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government plans to make GPS devices optional for taxis have drawn mixed reviews from taxi operators.
Some celebrated the move as a victory that would save operators from the monthly cost of the service, but others described the announcement as a ste...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Bermudians married to non-Bermudians will no longer have to buy a licence in order to own a second home on the Island, Government announced yesterday.
Other methods will be implemented to preserve land for purchase by Bermudians, said Governor George...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Misting patterns resembling the spray of blood from a gunshot wound were found on a jacket taken from accused killer Jay Dill, Supreme Court heard.
Mr Dill, 23, along with 24-year-old Devon Hewey stand accused of the premeditated murder of Randy Robi...
DATE: Feb 08, 2013
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A witness ducked for cover behind his motorbike as he watched a gunman open fire and kill footballer Randy Robinson, a Supreme Court jury has heard.
The witness said he wasn’t sure at the time if he’d been hit by a bullet himself as he witnessed the ...
DATE: Feb 07, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
