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Major companies have won concessions from Government under the Incentives for Job Makers Act, according to Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox.
Seven companies have been awarded exemptions from work permits for senior executives, in return for “th...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
And Mr Dunstan urged potential workers to make sure they help themselves as he revealed half didn’t even turn up for interviews as part of a programme to find jobs for masons.
Mr Dunstan, the Construction Association of Bermuda president, said there ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Representatives from the political community, religious groups and the trade unions have signed a letter to be sent to South Africa expressing condolences to the families of 34 miners who died last week.
The letter has been signed by three former pre...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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Other
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The chairman of the SPCA has called for tougher sentences for those convicted of animal cruelty.
Dr Andrew Madeiros believes there should be a mandatory minimum punishment of a five-year ban on keeping animals.
He spoke out in reaction to what he des...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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Other
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A debate on establishing a national lottery for funding the arts and sports will be proposed by the United Bermuda Party when the House of Assembly reopens in November.
And indications are that the two main political parties will not be opposed to th...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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News that Bermuda will have three dog parks by the end of the year has been welcomed by dog lovers.
But there is some concern about how they will be managed.
The parks, which had been scheduled to start coming on line in April this year, will be in A...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Businessman Harold Darrell has vowed to fight on in his long-running human rights case, despite racking up millions of dollars in legal fees over the years.
Mr Darrell believes he has been the victim of a conspiracy between Government, civil servants...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Tropical Storm Joyce is now a potential threat to the Island. It is forecast to pass by the Island on Monday, bringing winds and rain.
Last night the storm was more than 1,500 nautical miles east-southeast of Bermuda, moving west-northwest at around ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The trial of a man accused of threatening a Magistrate outside a grocery store will continue, despite defence arguments that there is no case to answer.
Laurie Furbert, 39, is charged with threatening Magistrate Nicole Stoneham during a heated encoun...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Pastor Sylvia Hayward-Harris yesterday criticised those who use religious arguments to deny human rights.
Speaking at a public forum on the issue of Human Rights and Sexual Orientation, she said: “There’s something seriously wrong when we discriminat...
DATE: Aug 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
