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And yesterday Premier Pamela Gordon and Finance Minister Grant Gibbons said they hoped the Island's clean reputation would keep it off a hit list of dodgy jurisdictions being compiled by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD...
DATE: Sep 23, 1998
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new Tourism Authority.
And Tourism Minister David Dodwell accused his opposite number in the Progressive Labour Party of "ignorance'' and "talking nonsense'' over proposals for the new body, designed to boost tourism.
Mr. Allen claimed yesterday that...
DATE: Sep 22, 1998
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marginal seat of St. George's South.
Ms Gordon is understood to be considering teaming up with ex-Government Whip Rick Spurling in a tactical move designed to keep the ruling UBP in the Government driving seat.
The Premier -- who currently shares Sou...
DATE: Sep 22, 1998
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politics.
And it is understood Belco executive Vincent Ingham has emerged as a late runner in the race to succeed Mr. Soares as MP for Paget West.
The resignation letter is believed to have been signed by Mr. Soares on Sunday and delivered to the Cab...
DATE: Sep 22, 1998
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top-level talks in London on plans to set up a hitlist of dodgy offshore financial centres.
But PLP deputy leader Eugene Cox refused to slam Britain for slapping a gagging order on the heads of the Overseas Territories, called to the Foreign Office f...
DATE: Sep 21, 1998
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Voters in Premier Pamela Gordon's constituency have been asked if they would mind if she ran in another seat.
And the news adds fuel to rumours that the Premier -- who shares Southampton West with Tourism Minister David Dodwell -- was considering aba...
DATE: Sep 21, 1998
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Premier Pamela Gordon revealed yesterday.
For Government is considering using hi-tech video conferencing equipment in the courts to speed up the course of justice.
Ms Gordon said remand prisoners could be beamed into the courts for routine appearance...
DATE: Sep 19, 1998
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Prison officers are set to be targeted in a bid to halt the flow of drugs behind bars.
Home Affairs and Public Safety Minister Maxwell Burgess said that crooked Prison officers had been identified as a a possible source of drugs in jail.
He said: "Th...
DATE: Sep 19, 1998
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Reports that the UK would consider threatening Bermuda with pressure on the US over its tax treaty with Bermuda were yesterday denied by Deputy Governor Peter Willis.
Mr. Willis said: "The reports are untrue, uninformed and entirely misleading.'' He...
DATE: Sep 18, 1998
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A new community-based assault on crime kicked off yesterday with a top-level think-tank.
And Premier Pamela Gordon said: "The community is an important part of the team.
"We are really not at a time when should be talking about what we can do for you...
DATE: Sep 18, 1998
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