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Government has hit ex-Premier Pamela Gordon with a whopping bill for work done on an official residence acquired when she led the Country.
But now Ms Gordon has put the matter in the hands of lawyers with a view to fighting a legal battle over the is...
DATE: Feb 17, 1999
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Britain's new deal for its remaining colonies will be unveiled next month, UK Foreign Secretary Robin Cook revealed yesterday.
And UK Parliamentary insiders confirmed full citizenship for the less-than-200,000 people of the handful of British outpost...
DATE: Feb 17, 1999
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The Paget West by-election is poised to become a scrap between party bigwigs and grassroots constituency members.
The sudden death of sitting MP Madeline Joell at the weekend has set the scene for a battle for the heart and soul of the party.
The Roy...
DATE: Feb 17, 1999
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A system of "shadow boards'' to monitor official Government bodies is to be set up by the Opposition United Bermuda Party.
And the mini-boards -- which will mirror major Government boards -- will be used to analyse the work of the official groups.
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DATE: Feb 15, 1999
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A new deal for long-term residents could be unveiled in as little as three months, Home Affairs and Public Safety Minister Paula Cox told MPs on Friday.
She said: "This is a complex situation -- however, this Government is mindful of the sensitivitie...
DATE: Feb 15, 1999
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This weekend's US Presidents' weekend holiday bookings for Bermuda have not been seriously affected by an American Airlines pilots strike, Tourism Minister David Allen said yesterday.
But Mr. Allen warned: "We have, however, to expect that there will...
DATE: Feb 13, 1999
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new Human Rights Commission member "as a self-proclaimed racist.'' Government MPs went on the attack over remarks said to have been made by Ms Gordon in a TV interview of the appointment of maverick Dr. Eva Hodgson.
But Ms Gordon denied the claims a...
DATE: Feb 13, 1999
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globe-trotting trip to Europe and the US.
The Premier is just back from a trip to the UK for introductory talks with Foreign Office chiefs -- her first visit to London as Government head.
She and Finance Minister Eugene Cox also paid a flying visit t...
DATE: Feb 12, 1999
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army.
And Bermuda Regiment commanding officer Lt. Col. Patrick Outerbridge said the undercover force could be used to back up Police in the war against drugs.
The new unit -- which would play a similar role to the British Army's elite Special Air Ser...
DATE: Feb 12, 1999
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A backbench MP has launched a drive to kickstart a bid to clean up pollution from cars.
Now Trevor Moniz has asked Ministers to accelerate a report by green consultants back into the fast lane.
But Mr. Moniz said his motion was unlikely to be discuss...
DATE: Feb 12, 1999
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