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New Auditor General Heather Jacobs Matthews says she is unable to give Government's finances a clean bill of health after pointing to serious flaws in the handling of capital projects.
For the second year in a row, Government's Consolidated Fund rece...
DATE: Dec 12, 2009
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Premier Ewart Brown says addressing the psychological problems of at-risk schoolchildren could be the key to solving Bermuda's troubles with gang violence.
The Premier believes the relevant individuals can be identified at school and given the right ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2009
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More tenants will be protected against arbitrary rent hikes, under legislation due to be debated in the House of Assembly today.
Any home with an annual rental value of $27,000 ($2,250 a month) will be covered under rent control rules, as part of the...
DATE: Dec 11, 2009
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In one of his darkest moments at the height of the Uighurs controversy, Premier Ewart Brown told his critics: "This too shall pass."
Six months on, Dr. Brown believes he's been proved right.
"It has passed," the Premier told The Royal Gazette yesterd...
DATE: Dec 11, 2009
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The Police Complaints Authority received 138 new complaints in 2005, 2006 and 2007, Home Affairs Minister David Burch said yesterday.
Providing details from the annual reports of those three years, the Senator said the Authority had dealt with 15 of ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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The Bermuda Democratic Alliance yesterday unveiled its platform on crime — including the creation of anti-gang legislation, greater use of technology such as CCTV, and tougher drunk driving laws.
The Alliance says it would deter gang involvement by i...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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Senators yesterday rounded on insurance companies accused of leaving seniors out in the cold since the arrival of FutureCare.
Many people are said to have been driven into the initiative after insurance firms reacted to its introduction by raising th...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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Government Senator Walton Brown yesterday challenged Shadow Tourism Minister Michael Dunkley to ask any questions he likes about the Coco Reef Resort project.
Sen. Brown – chairman of the board of governors at Bermuda College which has had responsibi...
DATE: Dec 10, 2009
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Bermuda's Public Accounts Committee will meet tomorrow to try to catch up on issues highlighted in reports from former Auditor General Larry Dennis.
Chairman and Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards claims there is a chance Progressive Labour Party m...
DATE: Dec 09, 2009
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Bermuda Democratic Alliance today unveiled its platform on crime — including the creation of anti-gang legislation, greater use of technology including CCTV, and tougher drunk driving laws.
The Alliance says it would deter gang involvement by increas...
DATE: Dec 09, 2009
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