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A former Sgt Major who claims she was demeaned, disrespected and made to feel "like a cockroach" at Warwick Camp has given her support to Bermudians Against the Draft (BAD).
Marilyn Steede quit her full-time job as Bermuda Regiment chief clerk in Apr...
DATE: Jul 13, 2010
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A former deputy mayor of Hamilton has dropped his claim of slander against Bermuda Broadcasting Company (BBC).
Bill Black issued a writ against the company in September 2008 after ZBM and ZFB television and radio reports which aired in June that year...
DATE: Jul 13, 2010
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New legislation allowing non-Bermudians and exempt companies to buy residential units on hotel properties could devastate Bermuda's local housing market, according to Opposition MPs.
They accused Government yesterday of not thinking through the Bermu...
DATE: Jul 12, 2010
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A watchdog to regulate lawyers and accountants to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism in Bermuda is to be formed.
The board will be set up under the Proceeds of Crime Regulations (Supervision and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2010, ...
DATE: Jul 12, 2010
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The parliamentary committee which scrutinises public spending released a damning report on Government yesterday — but Finance Minister Paula Cox was quick to rebut the criticism.
The Deputy Premier said she was taking the "unprecedented" step of repl...
DATE: Jul 10, 2010
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A young father is recovering in hospital after what he claims was an unprovoked attack by a Police detective which allegedly included a kick in the face and left him “spitting out blood”.
Troy Smith suffered a broken nose, two broken cheekbones, a br...
DATE: Jul 09, 2010
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The Auditor General has been given full access again to Government's computerised financial system — but is seeking legal advice on comments made yesterday by Financial Secretary Donald Scott.
Heather Jacobs Matthews claimed on Wednesday she had been...
DATE: Jul 09, 2010
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Plans to establish a self-regulating media council have received backing from a dozen media outlets.
The initiative was launched in May by a media working group, comprised of Inter-Island Communications, DeFontes Broadcasting, Bermuda Broadcasting, t...
DATE: Jul 09, 2010
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A watchdog to regulate lawyers and accountants to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism in Bermuda is to be formed.
The board will be set up under the Proceeds of Crime Regulations (Supervision and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2010, w...
DATE: Jul 09, 2010
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Exempt companies are to be permitted to buy residential units on hotel properties, Government announced this evening.
Finance Minister Paula Cox said the idea behind the policy change was to enhance the development of the hotel sector.
She said the C...
DATE: Jul 08, 2010
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