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New procedures to ensure that political candidates obey electoral laws are being put forward by Opposition MP Walton Brown.
The Shadow Education Minister said he was spurred into action after recent elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands developed...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A declaration to be signed by work permit holders indicating they will not be entitled to permanent residency may not survive a challenge in the courts, according to the Progressive Labour Party.
“We are concerned that that declaration will not stand...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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Politics
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Convicted murderer Norris Simpson will have to wait until next month to discover his sentence for the brutal 2011 slaying of his landlady, Ida James.
Simpson, 54, who was found guilty of the killing of the retired social worker following a two-week l...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An ex-gangster now serving a 12-year sentence for a 2009 firearm offence said he wants to deter young Bermudians from glorifying crime.
“The decision which led to my incarceration is part of the problem plaguing the Island today,” 25-year-old Anthony...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The British Airways flight from London Gatwick has been cancelled.
Spokeswoman Sallie Singleton said: “Flight 2233 has been night-stopped at Gatwick. The revised departure is 10.30am UK time [tomorrow], arriving in Bermuda at 3.09pm. As a result, the...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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The Bermuda Police Service plans to step up patrols, with armed and unarmed officers creating a “visible” presence across the Island during the Easter holiday weekend.
A mobile command centre will be deployed at the Southampton Oval car park “in supp...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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Other
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A Pembroke man was treated in hospital following an early morning car crash in Devonshire.
The 20-year-old and a 21-year-old from Sandys were taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital following the 2.45am accident yesterday.
The jeep they were drivi...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party has given the new Government failing grade for its first 100 days, saying it has presided over a string of broken promises and had failed to stand up for Bermudians.
But Premier Craig Cannonier dismissed the PL...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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Politics
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Seniors cannot be exempted from paying vehicle licence fees due to financial hardship, according to Attorney General Mark Pettingill.
The Minister had previously said that seniors who couldn’t afford the increase could apply under section 62B of the ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senators approved a bill setting up the Spending and Government Efficiency Commission but not before a concerted effort by the Opposition to amend the law.
The six-member Commission, already appointed by Finance Minister Bob Richards, is tasked with ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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