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The top civil servant at the Bermuda Archives has yet to be reinstated after almost ten months on administrative leave — but the Cabinet Secretary won’t reveal if she’s still being paid her $144,000-a-year salary.
Donald Scott told The Royal Gazette ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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Ombudsman Arlene Brock has suggested it’s “unrealistic” to expect the volunteer Police Complaints Authority to turn around grievances in a new two- to three-month time frame set by Government.
As revealed by The Royal Gazette last week, the board has...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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Premier Paula Cox questioned yesterday whether concerns raised about the misuse of public funds were connected to Bermuda having a black government.
The Finance Minister was speaking at a press conference where she announced former Bermuda Land Devel...
DATE: Jul 10, 2012
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Politics
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Sam Strangeways
A new scholarship for TN Tatem students aims to encourage them to keep on studying long after they leave the middle school.
Five high-achieving pupils have picked up awards totalling $10,000 this year, but they won’t be able to access the funds until...
DATE: Jul 09, 2012
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Opposition MPs yesterday called for Bermuda to ensure ships registered here maintain the highest possible standards.
Shadow Government Estates Minister Cole Simons asked for an update from the Transport Minister on an incident in April when a Bermuda...
DATE: Jul 07, 2012
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Politics
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Sam Strangeways
The independent board which investigates complaints about police officers has yet to resolve grievances lodged by members of the public as long as four years ago.
The Police Complaints Authority (PCA), which is without a chairman, has previously admi...
DATE: Jul 06, 2012
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An actuary who was found guilty of driving while using a hand-held device has appealed her conviction and sentence in the Supreme Court.
A lawyer for Catherine Farnsworth claimed the iPod she was wearing when she was stopped by police on Front Street...
DATE: Jul 04, 2012
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Court
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Sam Strangeways
Bermuda’s Court of Appeal is being urged to follow the UK’s lead by recording its hearings and making transcripts available to the public.
A senior press officer for the Judicial Office in London told The Royal Gazette the Court of Appeal there follo...
DATE: Jul 04, 2012
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Court
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Sam Strangeways
Bermuda National Trust is calling for a derelict but “extraordinary” old building at Morgan's Point to be saved before a $2 billion tourism resort is built on the peninsula.
Jennifer Gray, the charity's executive director, described Sound View as the...
DATE: Jul 03, 2012
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Sam Strangeways
Conan Harris nods vigorously when asked if he can give any examples of StreetSafe Boston success stories.
“There’s a bunch of them,” says Mr Harris, of the young gangsters he has seen turn their life around thanks to the scheme.
Mr Harris, StreetSafe...
DATE: Jun 29, 2012
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Crime
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Sam Strangeways
