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said last night.
And she added Bermudians might be prepared to give up the noose for murderers -- if a tough penalty like life without parole was adopted instead.
Ms Gordon said early canvassing after Britain's rewrite of relations with its overseas ...
DATE: Jul 01, 1999
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Island's independent financial watchdog could be muzzled due to a lack of real freedom to carry out its duties, Auditor Larry Dennis warned yesterday.
And he called for the Auditor's Office -- which scrutinises public spending -- to be given a UK...
DATE: Jun 25, 1999
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The first of a series of Opposition road shows on the UK's rewrite of relations with its colonies is set to be held in St. George's next week.
The news came after a dry run for United Bermuda Party members and guests was held on Wednesday.
And Opposi...
DATE: Jun 18, 1999
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
LONDON -- Offshore financial centres, including Bermuda, do not want to cooperate to fight common threats from the international Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the European Union and the UK.
But British financial consul...
DATE: Jun 14, 1999
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only bad publicity is no publicity, or kill what's left of the tourism industry in doing so.
This can be the only explanation for the radio and newspaper advertising campaign currently drawing bad reviews in New York City.
Having made fun of Venice a...
DATE: Jun 14, 1999
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Government has come under renewed pressure to reveal its position on the White Paper on overseas territories.
Yesterday, National Liberal Party leader Charles Jeffers condemned Premier Jennifer Smith for being too quiet on the subject for too long.
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DATE: Jun 09, 1999
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attend a United Nations conference on decolonisation.
Political lecturer Walton Brown -- who went to the St. Lucia meeting -- and lawyer Phil Perinchief all joined forces to demand Bermuda attendance at similar conferences in the future.
Mr. Perinchi...
DATE: Jun 09, 1999
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LONDON -- Some business leaders in Bermuda fear e-commerce could compromise the Island's reputation for straight financial dealing, the Financial Times reported yesterday. The top UK newspaper said there are concerns about the quality of businesses -...
DATE: May 25, 1999
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a cautious approach, it has been warned.
That was the message from Bermuda College economic lecturer Craig Simmons, as he addressed the third independence forum held on the Island.
Speaking at Somerset Cricket Club, he said the Island would need to e...
DATE: May 22, 1999
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off the OECD hitlist of "tax havens'' to getting it off it altogether.
The story in today's newspaper that Bermuda fits the definition of harmful tax jurisdictions and is more than likely already on the list is worrying.
The Organisation for Economic...
DATE: May 12, 1999
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