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Just weeks after a judge ruled he was a "vexatious litigant'', Santo Alex Porpiglia has had a court case turned back by a Magistrate.
During yesterday morning's plea court session, Acting Senior Magistrate Edward King told Mr. Porpiglia: "Matter over...
DATE: Jul 04, 2000
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Friday with the support of the Opposition.
Due to the "challenges'' in getting and keeping Census enumerators, the deadline for the completion of all evaluations has been extended for one month to August 31.
Acting Finance Minister Alex Scott said mo...
DATE: Jul 03, 2000
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The next time someone rushes to the aid of an injured or sick person, they need not worry that they might get sued if a mistake is made.
New legislation debated in the House of Assembly yesterday protects "Good Samaritans'' from litigation for legiti...
DATE: Jul 01, 2000
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The Transport Minister has promised a major announcement for Monday afternoon but gave no indication to Parliament what it was about.
Dr. Ewart Brown has promised the press conference will be "historic'' and said the development was a "direct result'...
DATE: Jul 01, 2000
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Concerns that recent changes to the Dogs Act came without input from vets were unfounded, Environment Minister Arthur Hodgson told the House of Assembly yesterday.
And he said that was because the amendment passed last month dealt with administrative...
DATE: Jul 01, 2000
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United Bermuda Party leader Pamela Gordon this week stressed that recent comments made by party member Wayne Furbert were not from the party.
Saying she would be "remiss'' not to point out the party has a Shadow Transport Minister, Ms Gordon added Mr...
DATE: Jun 30, 2000
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Bermuda, a Magistrate yesterday heard a teenage boy admit he was a drug courier.
The 15-year-old Warwick boy told Magistrate Carlisle Greaves he was a drug runner for adults who later paid him in cannabis and that he had smoked pot since he was 12.
M...
DATE: Jun 29, 2000
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The headmistress at Victor Scott School has moved to further clarify her position regarding grievance complaints against her.
On Monday, her lawyer Juliana Jack countered claims in Friday's Mid Ocean News that Esme Trott was offered a post elsewhere....
DATE: Jun 29, 2000
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Former Transport Minister Wayne Furbert has called on Government to do something about traffic congestion on the roads.
And Mr. Furbert said he thought one sure-fire way to ease the congestion -- although he admitted it might be "political suicide'' ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2000
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Fresh on the heels of Government's decision to allow Internet phoning, Logic Communications announced the "imminent'' launch of its service.
Logic customers surely breathed a sigh of relief as their Internet Service Provider announced LogicPhone coul...
DATE: Jun 27, 2000
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