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Legislation that would increase penalties for employers who flout work permit rules is soon to be tabled in the House of Assembly, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said.
“What we’ve pledged that we will do is follow through with ensuring that emplo...
DATE: Mar 05, 2013
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A Pembroke man caught with a loaded firearm was yesterday jailed for ten years.
Darrion Simons, 20, pleaded guilty in Supreme Court to handling a Smith & Wesson pistol and five .38 calibre rounds of ammunition on November 5, 2011.
Prosecutor Carringt...
DATE: Mar 05, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government last night rushed through legislation allowing it to borrow an additional $1 billion — saying it needed to act quickly before it ran out of funds.
The Government Loans Amendment Act 2013 was approved by a majority vote in the House of Asse...
DATE: Mar 05, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police swarmed to Coco Reef following an “unconfirmed firearm incident” at the South Shore, Paget hotel yesterday.
The response followed what grounds staff described as a man being chased by another man.
Inspector Troy Glasgow of the Public Protecti...
DATE: Mar 05, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hamilton business workers were greeted by a pile up of trash along city streets when they arrived for work on Monday morning, due to an unscheduled work stoppage yesterday.
A City of Hamilton spokesperson confirmed the trash was eventually collected ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2013
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Three bills to implement measures to raise extra Government revenues were tabled in the House of Assembly.
Parliament is now set to debate the Motor Car Amendment Act 2013 which would raise vehicle licensing fees by three percent for all vehicle cla...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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Politics
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Tough new laws to clamp down on drink-driving will have no impact unless they are enforced, according to one road safety expert.
And Dr Joseph Froncioni of alcohol awareness group CADA — Encouraging Responsible Alcohol Behaviour said roadside sobriet...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermudian team will next week be competing in a South African cycle tour in an effort to raise funds for FoodBank.
Neil de Ste Croix, Horst Finkbeiner and Greg Reid will be taking part in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour — the world’s largest i...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Budget Speech and the Progressive Labour Party reply were heavily debated in the House of Assembly on Friday.
Government said the budget was an honest assessment of the state of the Island, but the Opposition said it lacked the bold thinking requ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government looks set to backtrack on controversial plans to make all senior motorists pay for a vehicle licence.
Laws exempting older owners of any vehicle from the annual fee were introduced by the former Progressive Labour Party Government in 2007....
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
