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Taxi drivers, people with disabilities and new business owners will benefit from financial relief after The Payroll Tax Amendment Act 2018 was passed in the House with no objections.
At the same time, payroll tax on notional salaries in owner-managed...
DATE: Mar 19, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
A 58-year-old man found dead in his apartment shortly after 11pm on Friday has been named by police as Anthony Easton
Foul play is not suspected in Mr Easton’s death, a police spokesman said.
He was discovered at a residence on Morgan Road, Warwick. ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2018
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A government Bill was passed in the House of Assembly on Friday night despite a drafting blunder that had technical officers and members of the legislature scrambling to clarify.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health and spokeswoman for legal affairs, ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
Police have launched a fresh appeal for witnesses to a Hamilton fight that left a man “critical” in hospital.
A police spokesman said a 30-year-old man injured in the brawl was still being treated in the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s intensive ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2018
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A baby boy was found dead at a Pembroke home this evening, police said.
A spokesman said emergency services were alerted to an “unresponsive” infant at a house in Swansbay Hill about 4.30pm.
The child, believed to be a three month old boy, was rushe...
DATE: Mar 19, 2018
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The Department of Public Prosecutions may appeal against a court’s decision to dismiss a charge of careless driving against a defence lawyer, it was revealed yesterday.
Larry Mussenden, Director of Public Prosecutions, said his department was examini...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Court
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Sarah Lagan
A careless driving charge against lawyer Charles Richardson was dismissed by a magistrate yesterday because of lack of evidence.
A further charge of failing to give a breath sample was dropped by prosecutors.
Mr Richardson said afterwards: “I always ...
DATE: Mar 15, 2018
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Court
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Sarah Lagan
Opposition leader Jeanne Atherden questioned during the Budget debate of finance why government staff could not draw cash from the Contributory Pension Fund in times of hardship.
David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, said his government h...
DATE: Mar 10, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Women who suffer abuse are in dire need of a permanent safe home, according to the outcome of a meeting held this week.
The Women’s Action Group met with members of the public at the Human Rights Commission building on Monday to discuss services for ...
DATE: Mar 07, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
A public information campaign to focus on the decriminalisation of cannabis was launched yesterday.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of Social Development and Sport, said that the public needed to know about the law changes, which decriminalised possessio...
DATE: Feb 27, 2018
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