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The facts are in, the recommendations are made, and the Bermuda Independence Commission Report is available to the public ? all 600 pages of it.
Bermuda can afford the costs associated with Independence, the report declares, offering an annual cost r...
DATE: Sep 16, 2005
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The Bermuda Independence Commission makes the following recommendations:
1. Many individuals indicated that they could not vote for Independence unless they knew beforehand the details of the type of Government and constitution for which they would b...
DATE: Sep 16, 2005
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Cost estimates are based on Government 2005 salary rates and other 2005 costs using assumptions that the Commission believes are reasonable. Costs would likely increase annually to reflect inflation. Initial and capital costs are one-off start up cos...
DATE: Sep 16, 2005
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External affairs in an Independent Bermuda would cost between $3.3 million and $10 million a year depending on how much prominence the Island wanted on the world stage, according to the Bermuda Independence Commission report.
And the report revealed ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2005
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The Bermuda Regiment believes it would need to have 100 full-time soldiers at an annual cost of $4 million to meet its obligations in an independent Bermuda, the Bermuda Independence Commission report revealed.
The Report released to the public yeste...
DATE: Sep 16, 2005
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A 68-year-old Hamilton grandmother depends on the charity of others to pay her bills every month.
She?s one of Bermuda?s 7,000 pensioners, half of whom receive just $767.43 a month as a basic contributory pension.
The fact she lives in a Bermuda Hous...
DATE: Sep 15, 2005
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Premier Alex Scott yesterday put prayer above politics when it turned out plans to present a petition calling for a referendum on Independence conflicted with a National Day of Prayer event.
Bermudians for a Referendum were scheduled to submit their ...
DATE: Sep 15, 2005
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Bermuda?s international insurance companies would not leave an Independent Bermuda provided the economy and the Island?s regulatory and legal systems remained stable, two top insurers told the Bermuda Independence Commission.
But XL Capital chief exe...
DATE: Sep 14, 2005
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Shadow Minister of Tourism Kim Swan is questioning Tourism Minister Ewart Brown?s actions in what he terms the ?emasculation? of the Visitor Industry Partnership.
Sen. Swan said while he applauded Dr. Brown?s efforts to reinforce the importance of to...
DATE: Sep 14, 2005
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Independence report to be released Thursday
The highly-anticipated report of the Bermuda Independence Commission will be released to the public this week.
Almost a year in the making, BIC Chairman Bishop Vernon Lambe described the report as ?all-enco...
DATE: Sep 13, 2005
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