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Finance Minister Paula Cox presented her first Budget Statement today with a number of tax increases and a big increase in capital spending.
A stronger than expected economy in 2003 enabled Ms Cox, who succeeded her late father as Finance Minister in...
DATE: Feb 20, 2004
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To His Honour the Speaker and Members of the Honourable House of Assembly
Mr. Speaker,
As the first female Finance Minister for the Government of Bermuda, I have an awesome task. I may be creating a precedent on the one hand as a woman Finance Minis...
DATE: Feb 20, 2004
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The week-long industrial action on buses which has hit routes Island-wide is set to end today.
Public Transportation Board Director Dan Simmons announced yesterday the bus operators' work to rule action had concluded and all bus services are expected...
DATE: Feb 20, 2004
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Coco Reef Resort in Paget has been given the go-ahead to build a beachside bar and restaurant.
Owner John Jefferis said the restaurant, to be named Rickys, should seat about 100 people on different levels.
It will be built on a wooden platform onto t...
DATE: Feb 20, 2004
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Parliament will today hear Finance Minister Paula Cox's first Budget Statement.
But Works and Engineering Minister Ashfield DeVent may deliver a statement on the controversial senior school construction project at Berkeley after adding $13 million to...
DATE: Feb 20, 2004
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Work on building 20 residential units at the $250 million Tucker's Point luxury resort is due to be finished by May.
The development was given the go ahead by the Development Applications Board (DAB) earlier this month, although demolition work began...
DATE: Feb 20, 2004
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Declaring that he wanted to tell the truth, Lagoon Park murder accused James (Spook) Dill pointed the finger ? literally and figuratively ? at co-accused Robert Blair Tucker when he testified in court yesterday.
Dill was steadfast in denying any know...
DATE: Feb 19, 2004
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A Briton charged with importing nearly $500,000 worth of heroin into the Island claimed he was given a package by a close family friend before flying to the Island.
Martin Cashman, 50, is charged with possession of diamorphine ? otherwise known as he...
DATE: Feb 19, 2004
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It's now official - the Sandys North by-election is a two-man race between the United Bermuda Party's (UBP) Corin Smith and the ruling party's Michael Scott.
The two candidates exchanged the obligatory smiles and handshakes after filing their papers ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2004
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Foul play has been ruled out in the death of a Warwick man whose body was found at his home last month, Police said yesterday.
Officers found the body of unemployed roof slater Bruce Tucker, 42, in Dunscome Road in January.
Police said at the time th...
DATE: Feb 19, 2004
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