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For a booming population of wild chickens and ducks are running up a massive bill by pecking their way through fields -- ruffling farmers' feathers.
And they are `quacking' up because the feathered felons are getting off free after devastating plants...
DATE: Feb 27, 1998
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Budget.
And Shadow Finance Minister Eugene Cox -- in his last reply before a General Election -- took the opportunity to attack Government over the long slide in visitor numbers.
In a 90-minute speech, he told the House of Assembly that Finance Minis...
DATE: Feb 26, 1998
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Last night's disastrous Hamilton East by-election result could push back the date for this year's General Election to allow the ruling United Bermuda Party time to lick its wounds.
It was speculated that the Country could go to the polls as early as ...
DATE: Feb 25, 1998
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The National Liberal Party will play a decisive factor in today's Hamilton East by-election -- without even running a candidate.
For the battle for the 240-odd votes notched up by Gilbert Darrell the last time the constituency went to the polls at th...
DATE: Feb 24, 1998
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Bermuda Industrial Union boss and would-be MP Derrick Burgess has staked his claim on the Hamilton East seat with a hard-hitting pre-by-election speech.
Mr. Burgess also hit out at Government education policy and youth programmes and claimed a lack o...
DATE: Feb 23, 1998
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The US Consul General has started house-hunting.
US officials have been viewing properties all over the Island seeking a suitable replacement for the multi-million dollar Chelston in Paget -- which had a `for sale' sign slapped on it last year as par...
DATE: Feb 23, 1998
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tough stance with the UK Government over new rules for international business.
And he took a swipe at the Opposition Progressive Labour Party for "undermining'' the Premier's efforts on behalf of Bermuda.
Sen. Richards said: "It's clear from all repo...
DATE: Feb 23, 1998
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If Police drivers involved in accidents are found to have broken the law or force policy "the appropriate action will be taken against those responsible'', a Police spokeswoman pledged yesterday.
And she said that a review of driver training policy w...
DATE: Feb 21, 1998
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battlefield.
For Lt. Col. Burch -- who retired from the Regiment last year -- is to stand for the Opposition Progressive Labour Party in Smith's South.
The Royal Gazette understands that Lt. Col. Burch announced he was set to launch an assault on Par...
DATE: Feb 21, 1998
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by Finance Minister Grant Gibbons in yesterday's Budget.
He told the House of Assembly: "This Government understands that our people are the key asset for economic prosperity in the modern global economy.
"Accordingly, most of the expenditure in this...
DATE: Feb 19, 1998
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