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A public consultation paper on the decriminalisation of cannabis has been promised by Government in its latest Throne Speech.
National Security Minister Michael Dunkley has made no secret in recent months of the need for open public dialogue on the i...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
News that Government is committed to holding a referendum on gambling has been welcomed by hoteliers.
And the Bermuda Hotel Association is also hoping that any vote will result in “a positive outcome” to allow casinos to open up on the Island.
The OB...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Gareth Finighan
Court-ordered mediation for parents feuding over children has moved closer to becoming a reality.
Recognising the importance of both parents in the lives of their children, the One Bermuda Alliance Government pledged in the Throne Speech to upgrade e...
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Bermuda’s estimated population stood at 64,911 at the end of 2012 — an increase of 266, or 0.4 percent, over the 2011 estimate of 64,685.
The figures on births, marriages and deaths, reported by the Registry General, were tabled at the opening of Par...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Firefighters have praised residents of a Fentons Drive, Pembroke home for equipping their kitchen with fire extinguishers that allowed for the quick tackling of a blaze.
The fire on a kitchen stove was extinguished by a concerned neighbour as firefig...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Opportunities are being missed by overlooking environmental issues in favour of economic ones, according to environmental group Greenrock.
Greenrock president Judith Landsberg said that while environmental initiatives could help boost the economy by ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Environment
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The Bermuda Music Users Group (BMUG) has called for a UK music copyright group to stop “divide and conquer” tactics in its efforts to collect revenue from local businesses.
PRS for Music has been present on the Island for many years, but while it has...
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Bermuda’s air traffic control area could be extended by 35 miles, it was revealed in the Throne Speech.
And cash generated by air traffic controllers taking over flights further out to sea could be used to help pay for the running of the airport and ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The One Bermuda Alliance pledged to restore the St George’s Golf Course while creating temporary jobs for Bermudians.
According to the Throne Speech, the work programme will bring the course back up to a level where it can be maintained, providing an...
DATE: Nov 12, 2013
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A third woman has been arrested in connection with a reported assault involving a bladed article over the weekend.
A 26-year-old woman was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment following the incident, which took place on Saturday a...
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