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Bermuda's political year was dominated by the landslide November General Election victory for the PLP -- which formed its first administration since it was founded 35 years ago.
And the UBP was forced into Opposition for the first time since the part...
DATE: Dec 31, 1998
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A veteran taxi driver yesterday hit out at Bermuda Taxi Federation chief Joe Brown after he claimed the problem with getting late taxis in St. George's was because "everything closes down at 11.30.'' And the cabbie -- who has 26 years' behind the wh...
DATE: Dec 23, 1998
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Taxi operators are set to get in the driving seat on Government's transport policy, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
For taxi owner/operators are likely to play a large part in new Minister Ewart Brown's transport blueprint for the future.
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DATE: Dec 04, 1998
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crackdown on so-called tax havens.
The blackout came after Premier Pamela Gordon and Finance Minister Grant Gibbons revealed that a multi-nation review aimed at compiling a hit-list of "harmful tax jurisdictions'' had already hit snags.
Shadow Financ...
DATE: Sep 25, 1998
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laser experiments carried out on the Island by the US Navy.
Now Horace Caldwell wants compensation for years of suffering he is convinced was caused by exposure to the high-powered beams.
Mr. Caldwell -- a former Chief Radioman based at the former Un...
DATE: Sep 01, 1998
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A lucky Bermuda driver has taken delivery of a James Bond-style BMW roadster -- the first registered on the Island.
The silver dream machine hit the Island's roads only this week -- and is turning heads everywhere.
The 116 mph BMW Z3 -- the model use...
DATE: Aug 24, 1998
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A top judge is hanging up his wig in Bermuda for a step up the legal ladder in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Puisne Judge Richard Ground -- a fixture in Supreme Court for six years -- is set to move out and up to the Chief Justice's job in the Caribb...
DATE: Aug 19, 1998
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Royal Gazette can reveal.
Now Club 21 -- a fixture in Dockyard for six years -- is in the hands of receivers, accountancy firm Price Waterhouse, and up for sale.
And yesterday Shadow Tourism Minister David Allen warned that the closure would damage t...
DATE: Aug 04, 1998
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Two businessmen who quit limousine service Bermuda Hosts after a fellow-shareholder got permission to set up a rival business may strike out on their own.
David (Butch) Whitecross and Ted Powell have sold their shareholding in the firm, whose other s...
DATE: Jul 27, 1998
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money to a firm employing him as a consultant.
The revelation is in a report by Bermuda's financial watchdog.
And Auditor Larry Dennis said he was "unable to determine'' whether or not Government was forking out cash to consultants YVR under two or m...
DATE: Jul 21, 1998
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