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People with violent backgrounds will be banned from being security guards to ensure they don’t further inflame hot-tempered situations in bars and clubs.
Police will have the power to refuse licences to anyone who has been convicted of a violent or d...
DATE: Jun 21, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Suspects under the influence of alcohol or drugs must sober up in custody before being interviewed by police, under amendments to the Police And Criminal Evidence (PACE) Act.
Officers have a limited amount of time to interview a detainee from the mom...
DATE: Jun 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bus drivers could end up working to rule or banning overtime over their schedule dispute with Government, union leader Chris Furbert said today.
The Bermuda Industrial Union president said, if Government does not meet a series of demands over timetab...
DATE: Jun 21, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
For the second time in just over a year, MPs will today debate a new law requiring security guards and private detectives to go on training programmes.
The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act was amended last year to force them to get licen...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The number of Butterfield Bank and Capital G borrowers' vehicles and assets being repossessed during the economic crisis is “exceptionally low”, according to the bank.
Officials say they have had to seize far fewer cars and other belongings than othe...
DATE: Jun 16, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda has been highlighted on CNN’s website as a top honeymoon destination.
The Island is featured alongside French Polynesia, Fiji, Italy and Bali in the Five Hot Honeymoon Destinations article, which contains praise from Brides Magazine travel ed...
DATE: Jun 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief yesterday insisted police are making progress in the fight against gun crime as he hit back at the Opposition’s claims they haven’t got a plan.
“Targeted and sensible police deployment has yielded significa...
DATE: Jun 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Residents last night had their first glimpse of the new $1.8 billion Morgan's Point resort a dream facility which will “put Atlantis in the shade”.
Developers Nelson Hunt and Craig Christensen of Southlands Ltd promised their project will create vast...
DATE: Jun 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bus drivers have issued Government with a threat of “industrial action” not a strike notice it’s understood.
Bermuda Industrial Union wrote a letter to the Ministry of Transport listing concerns over timetables earlier this month, with Minister Terry...
DATE: Jun 15, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow National Security Minister Michael Dunkley said he’s concerned Government still has no plan in place to tackle the gang violence blighting the Island.
Responding to news leaders have been researching anti-gang initiatives in the United States,...
DATE: Jun 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
