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A law increasing the penalties for people committing gang-related offences is scheduled for debate in the House of Assembly today.
The Criminal Code Amendment Act, being pushed by National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief, also seeks to make it an ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2012
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Environmentalist group BEST is calling for assessments ahead of major developments to stop Dockyard being turned into a concrete jungle.
And the One Bermuda Alliance called for Government and Wedco to halt its controversial plans for a new housing co...
DATE: Jul 05, 2012
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Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards yesterday claimed Government doesn’t understand why the Post Office’s ‘return-to-sender’ policy is giving Bermuda a bad name.
Mr Richards joined Ombudsman Arlene Brock in urging the Post Office to recommence deliv...
DATE: Jul 05, 2012
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Seniors will be protected by law from paying car licence fees, under legislation tabled by Transport Minister Walter Roban.
But they will have to visit TCD and show their driving licence to qualify for the exemption, as the Ministry cracks down on ab...
DATE: Jul 05, 2012
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Ombudsman Arlene Brock launched a withering attack on the Post Office’s ‘return to sender’ policy amid claims it is hurting international business.
Ms Brock carried out an investigation into the controversial system following complaints it was affect...
DATE: Jul 04, 2012
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Ombudsman Arlene Brock warned Government not to interfere with her future decisions as she lamented the pressure she faced over her Tucker’s Point SDO probe.
Ms Brock said she was asked, advised, cajoled and urged to scrap her investigation during si...
DATE: Jun 30, 2012
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Prisoners will be kept in cells below Sessions House as they wait to obtain a surety, under amendments passed by the House of Assembly yesterday.
Until now, suspects granted bail have been kept in police cells at the Dame Lois Browne Evans building w...
DATE: Jun 30, 2012
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Old foes Zane DeSilva and Louise Jackson reignited their war of words over FutureCare and Lefroy House in a familiar clash in the House of Assembly.
Mrs Jackson bombarded the Health Minister with Parliamentary Questions on two of her pet subjects; he...
DATE: Jun 30, 2012
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Tim Smith
Tributes poured in last night from all sectors of the community for veteran Royal Gazette photographer, Tamell Simons, who died after a battle with cancer.
Mr Simons, 46, who died on Thursday evening, was remembered for making “the world a more beaut...
DATE: Jun 30, 2012
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MPs will today debate legislation giving more power to police in the fight against gang violence.
It will become an offence for somebody to instruct a member of an unlawful gang to commit an offence, under amendments to the Criminal Code Act due befo...
DATE: Jun 29, 2012
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