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Five people were arrested on suspicion of impaired driving over the weekend and nine burglaries were reported: one in Smith's, one in Devonshire and one in Pembroke and two apiece in Paget, Southampton and Sandys.
Police said they also received repor...
DATE: Jul 25, 2007
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Owning a second home on the Island could soon be a thing of the past for Bermudians married to expatriates — as expectant mother Monika Burrill has just discovered.
The 32-year-old accountant owns a condo in Paget and recently bought a new property i...
DATE: Jul 24, 2007
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A new law aimed at ensuring foreigners don’t elbow Bermudians out of the housing market is penalising sellers as well as buyers, according to a local father-of-one.
The 38-year-old, who works in retail, told The Royal Gazette how he and his wife had ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2007
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Dutch oil tycoon John Deuss has failed in his bid to have a warrant for his arrest overturned by a Supreme Court judge.
The 64-year-old multi-millionaire — currently being questioned by detectives in his homeland over a complex tax fraud — hired top ...
DATE: Jul 23, 2007
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A new law aimed at ensuring foreigners do not elbow Bermudians out of the housing market is penalising Islanders married to expatriates, according to lawyers and realtors.
The Bermuda Immigration and Protection Amendment Act 2007 — which became law l...
DATE: Jul 20, 2007
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Robert Horton, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Labour and Immigration, provided this explanation of the law late last night:
“Where a non-Bermudian spouse provides financial assistance to the Bermudian spouse to acquire or hold land in Bermuda...
DATE: Jul 20, 2007
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THE BUYER
A 46-year-old Bermudian told The Royal Gazette how he risked losing his dream property because of the new law.
The man — married to a non-Bermudian for nine years and nine months — has been advised by his lawyer that he must get a licence t...
DATE: Jul 20, 2007
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Foreign soil will not be imported into Bermuda for the Island’s flagship cricket venue until MPs have had a chance to debate new regulations in the autumn, the Senate heard yesterday.
Attorney General Philip Perinchief told Senators that Environment ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2007
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Teachers and other education workers threatened Government with industrial action yesterday if they continue to be left out of plans for reform in public schools.
The warning shot was fired at a press conference held by Bermuda Union of Teachers, the...
DATE: Jul 19, 2007
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East End residents left without power after a cable was damaged by Belco workers are calling for compensation.
Almost 3,000 homes suffered a power cut from about 1.30 p.m. on Monday. Power was restored in stages throughout Monday night and the early ...
DATE: Jul 18, 2007
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