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The Centre on Philanthropy is welcoming new legislation recently tabled to replace the “outdated” Charities Act 1978.
Executive director Elaine Williams said yesterday: “The new Act is a vital part of the charitable sector’s management and accountabi...
DATE: Mar 08, 2014
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A Great White shark that made headlines last year when it swam to Bermuda is set to be the first of its species to be tracked crossing the Atlantic.
Lydia, a 2,000lbs female shark named after the founder of Bradley University, was first tagged by res...
DATE: Mar 07, 2014
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Organisers of the upcoming Bermuda International Film Festival have announced a series of special events aimed at complementing the 2014 festival.
On the schedule are a series of live talks led by filmmakers, gala presentations for some of the higher...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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New legislation regulating the Island’s charities has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Charities Bill 2014 is based largely on the UK’s Charities Act 2011 and, if approved, would repeal and replace the existing Charities Act 1978.
While the ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2014
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Government has tabled legislation aimed at extending duty relief for the Island’s hotels and restaurants.
The Hotels (Temporary Customs Duty Relief) Amendment Bill 2014 and the Restaurants (Temporary Customs Duty Relief) Amendment Bill 2014 were both...
DATE: Mar 04, 2014
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A Sandys man this morning admitted having more than 120 grams of cannabis and $115,000 in cash hidden inside his home.
Darnell Pinkney, 40, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to both possessing cannabis with intent to supply and having the proceeds...
DATE: Mar 04, 2014
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A Southampton teenager is in hospital after his motorcycle collided with an ambulance on Saturday.
The crash happened after around 4.00am near the junction of Riviera Road and Middle Road in Sandys.
“It appears that an ambulance was being driven alon...
DATE: Mar 03, 2014
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Two men denied the murder of George Lynch when they appeared in Supreme Court this morning.
The 40-year-old was shot dead outside a house on Midland Heights Crescent, Hamilton Parish on May 5, 2010.
Wolda Salamma Gardner, 34, and Rickai Tessfer Dicki...
DATE: Mar 03, 2014
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Shadow Finance Minister David Burt said Bermuda must be more aggressive in order to break the “vicious economic cycle”.
In his official budget reply, delivered in the House of Assembly today, Mr Burt said the Island’s economy is broken and the wait-a...
DATE: Feb 28, 2014
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A Sandys woman was taken to hospital this morning after being struck by a motorcycle in Southampton.
According to a police spokesman, at around 6.35am emergency services attended the reported collision on Middle Road, near the junction with Industria...
DATE: Feb 28, 2014
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