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Premier Ewart Brown has refused to explain how he can "support the right to access public information" yet refuse to let people know how many visitors have attended faith-based tourism events.
Former Opposition leader Wayne Furbert, a well-known memb...
DATE: Dec 15, 2007
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The sudden death of an employee following a heart attack has spurred motor group HWP into organising a series of health initiatives for staff.
Spokeswoman Jocene Wade said the 35-year-old woman, who died in August, initially left work for the day thi...
DATE: Dec 15, 2007
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Shadow Justice Minister John Barritt yesterday dismissed an internal investigation into allegations about corruption surrounding Bermuda Housing Corporation as "too little, too late".
Mr. Barritt said Housing Minister David Burch's probe into allegat...
DATE: Dec 15, 2007
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Opposition spokeswoman for the elderly Louise Jackson yesterday accused the Progressive Labour Party of taking advantage of seniors for political gain.
Mrs. Jackson said the PLP's healthcare programme in its manifesto had no detail and was not though...
DATE: Dec 15, 2007
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New Opposition candidate Wayne Scott yesterday watched the Progressive Labour Party's 'Puppet Show' commercial of himself for the first time — and laughed.
Mr. Scott — whom the PLP's clip, placed on YouTube, suggested was a puppet of United Bermuda P...
DATE: Dec 15, 2007
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US Army veteran Ronald Slater yesterday stood by his claim that lethal defoliant Agent Orange was dumped and burned at Kindley Air Force Base during the 1960s.
And Mr. Slater called for Government to release a report into the safety of land at the ba...
DATE: Dec 14, 2007
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Sir Richard Gozney yesterday pledged to imbibe the spirit of Bermudians as he was sworn in as the Island's new Governor.
In a brief speech outside Cabinet, Sir Richard said he and his wife Lady Diana had spoken to a number of his predecessors in rece...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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Getting answers to what seem like straightforward questions is not as easy as you might think – especially with no Freedom of Information Act.
Here are a few examples of questions put by The Royal Gazette to Government, Ministers or Premier Ewart Bro...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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Getting answers to what seem like straightforward questions is not as easy as you might think – especially with no Freedom of Information Act.
Here are a few examples of questions put by The Royal Gazette to Government, Ministers or Premier Ewart Bro...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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The United Bermuda Party yesterday named April 1, 2008, as the date it plans to eliminate payroll tax for people earning less than $42,000 per year.
Opposition Leader Michael Dunkley also vowed to break ground on the first homes for affordable rent a...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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