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The United Bermuda Party has elected a new executive -- with Gwyneth Rawlins becoming the party's first female chairman and former MP Tim Smith becoming party secretary.
Ms Rawlins said Anthony Steede, Glen Smith, Pauline Richards were elected as Dep...
DATE: Dec 19, 2003
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Three years after Government announced plans for replacing the Salvation Army homeless complex with a state-of-the-art homeless shelter, tenants are enduring drug dealing in crumbling buildings.
The prefab buildings in Marsh Lane, built to last ten y...
DATE: Dec 19, 2003
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A 16-year-old who broke into Clearwater Middle School and stole $50 as well as downloaded some Internet porn was given two years probation in plea court yesterday.
"You are a big concern," Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves told 16-year-old Jo...
DATE: Dec 19, 2003
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Harbour Road residents are objecting to plans by developer Kevin Petty to expand the Newstead Hotel.
The residents have written to the Department of Planning with concerns about their views being blocked, extra traffic, and plans for dealing with sew...
DATE: Dec 19, 2003
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Britain yesterday faced down pressure from Government by appointing a UK judge rather than a Bermudian as the Island's new Chief Justice.
As Richard Ground was named for the top position, Overseas Territories Minister Bill Rammell directly criticised...
DATE: Dec 19, 2003
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If Britain does not appoint a Bermudian Chief Justice it will show there is not a true partnership between London and Bermuda, Premier Alex Scott said yesterday.
Mr. Scott has strongly lobbied the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to overrule the recom...
DATE: Dec 18, 2003
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Premier Alex Scott declined to say whether he is against Mark Pettingill's bid to become Bermuda's new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
But he said Mr. Pettingill, who is a member of the Opposition United Bermuda Party, was welcome to apply.
Mr...
DATE: Dec 18, 2003
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A man locked up for nearly three years without trial is to appeal after a judge ruled his constitutional rights had been violated but the case could not be dismissed.
On Monday Puisne Judge Philip Storr said public opinion in Bermuda would be ?outrag...
DATE: Dec 18, 2003
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Bermuda is moving to activate satellites over the Island which could lead to more television channels being available, as well as them being used for other governments for security surveillance, it was revealed yesterday.
A Government delegation met ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2003
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Bermuda is unhappy about Britain?s insistence that Governors take a more ?robust? role in the internal affairs of overseas territories, Premier Alex Scott said yesterday.
At last week?s Overseas Territories Consultative Council meeting in London, Bri...
DATE: Dec 18, 2003
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