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Government’s financial statements for the 2012/13 fiscal year have been given an unqualified audit for the first time in six years.
The statements for the Consolidated Fund — Government’s general operating account — were tabled in the House of Assemb...
DATE: Mar 22, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda has taken part in an international campaign to eradicate violence against women with a presentation at City Hall.
Visiting Class Afloat students from the tall ship SS Sørlandet — which is currently in Bermuda as part of a nine-month education...
DATE: Mar 22, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Legislation allowing exempt companies to purchase property in Bermuda, branded a “sell-out” by the Opposition, has won approval in the House of Assembly.
The Companies Amendment Act 2014, tabled by Economic Development Minister Grant Gibbons, is inte...
DATE: Mar 22, 2014
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Crew from Class Afloat lunched the one hour benefit reading at City Hall to raise awareness and funds to mark V Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. (Photos by Akil Simmons)
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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Bermuda Industrial Union head Chris Furbert will remain President of the organisation after being returned unopposed for a third term.
Mr Furbert got the backing of the membership following a Quadrennial Delegates Conference last week.
The BIU has be...
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police have arrested a man in connection with a spree of burglaries in recent weeks.
The arrest was made yesterday afternoon in Pembroke. The suspect is currently in police custody and is expected to appear in court shortly.
Yesterday police said tha...
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Filming begins tomorrow on a TV documentary series which will explore the underwater life around Bermuda.
Ocean Vet, a 12-part series produced by UK-based gassProductions, features Bermuda vet Dr. Neil Burnie, well known for his research on marine sp...
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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Government has put on hold controversial plans to reclassify public transport services as “essential”.
The Labour Relations Amendment Act 2014 was scheduled to get its second reading in the House of Assembly today, in what will be the final sitting o...
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Charter boat Operator critical of closing East End access
By Jonathan Bell
Plans to close the Swing Bridge for one year got a poor reception from captain Nathan Worswick, who said the cost-cutting measure stood to cut out a lot of his charter boat bu...
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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Tourism
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A British hairdresser jailed for importing cannabis resin has had her sentence extended following a Supreme Court appeal.
Lauren Davies, 24, had been jailed for six months but Chief Justice Ian Kawaley ruled that Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner ha...
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
