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Opposition leader Marc Bean launched what appeared to be a thinly disguised campaign for Independence on the grounds of Government House last night, claiming it was time for Bermudians to become “the masters of our own destiny”.
An estimated 2,000 p...
DATE: Jul 16, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s bid to host the next America’s Cup has been dented after a number of teams taking part in the top sailing event expressed doubts about the venue, according to reports.
The UK’s Independent newspaper reports that some of the six challenging ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Attorney General Trevor Moniz has invited the creation of a working group to look into opening the sex offenders registry to the public.
The One Bermuda Alliance pledged to implement a public sex offenders registry in the lead-up to the 2012 general ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Paget man has been ordered to comply and work with Department of Health officials in order to reduce the nuisance caused by pigs he keeps on his farm, avoiding a fine of up to $4,000.
After initially denying owning two pigs without a licence, causi...
DATE: Jul 16, 2014
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A driver who crashed after fleeing police in an attempt to evade a speeding ticket received a heavy fine in yesterday’s sitting of Magistrates’ Court.
But an apologetic Trovaughn Smith, 29, of Granaway Heights in Southampton, avoided being convicted ...
DATE: Jul 16, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government is to consider the possibility of introducing alternative energy technology at the newly-built acute care wing in the hope of saving taxpayers millions of dollars each year.
Government Senator Nalton Brangman told The Royal Gazette that Ki...
DATE: Jul 15, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermudian scientist has made a presentation on the need to monitor changes in the world’s oceans to a committee which advises US president Barack Obama.
Anthony Knap, former director of Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS), told The Royal Gaz...
DATE: Jul 15, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda’s freedom of information law will have taken almost five years to implement when it comes into effect on April 1 — a delay described as “not reasonable” by a human rights lawyer.
Toby Mendel, who analysed the Island’s draft Public Access to I...
DATE: Jul 15, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Progressive Labour Party MPs will not abstain from Parliament indefinitely when it comes to key legislation, according to Shadow Immigration Minister Walton Brown.
His remarks came on the eve of a protest at Government House, which The Royal Gazette ...
DATE: Jul 15, 2014
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A Warwick man accused of wounding someone with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm was told yesterday his trial would go ahead despite his lawyer withdrawing from the case.
Dennis Maynard, 43, from Warwick is accused of unlawfully wounding Raymon...
DATE: Jul 15, 2014
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Court
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