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Premier Craig Cannonier has tabled proposed pay cuts for Cabinet Ministers, as promised by the party.
The changes include pay cuts for many posts, Cabinet Ministers who sit in the Senate would receive a boost in pay to set them at the same level as C...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tougher rules for Government aid have been given a cautious assessment by the Island’s social agencies.
The stricter measures for both Financial Assistance and Child Day Care will see Government requiring certain clients to take “mandatory life skill...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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Only half-marks were awarded to the Throne Speech from seniors advocate Claudette Fleming.
She said Government’s agenda for the coming year “embodied a status quo, conservative ideology with a great deal of emphasis on private sector business”.
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DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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The Throne Speech has received high praise from the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) for its commitment to environmental issues.
Along with promising further work on turning Southlands into a national park, the speech said amendm...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of Irish nationals were rescued from Bermuda’s waters this weekend after their yacht lost power.
The four crew members of the 48ft sloop Wolfhound were last night safely aboard the M/V Tetian Trader, but their yacht sunk minutes after being a...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Amendments to the Fisheries Act could double the maximum penalty of offences under recently tabled legislation.
The Fisheries Amendment Regulations 2012, set to be debated in the House of Assembly, would increase the potential fines for an offence fr...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three Bermuda teenagers recently made their mark at the World Schools Debating Championship in Antalya, Turkey.
Nicholas Pell, 16, Jashonae Smith, 16, and William Campbell, 14, took on seven other nations at the annual competition last month.
The thr...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have released CCTV coverage of last week’s armed robbery in St David’s.
A small amount of cash was stolen from the St David’s Variety on Wednesday. The store’s owner and his heavily pregnant daughter weren’t injured by the thief.
A Police spok...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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Government must act quickly on its Throne Speech pledge to add technical skills to the school curriculum, the Bermuda Education Network believes.
The One Bermuda Alliance promised on Friday that it would “introduce an integrated technical curriculum ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
In a testament to the generosity of everyday people, a single primary school took in more than $10,000 over just two weeks to help Sandys 360.
The West End community centre is still tallying the funds raised in Friday’s epic “swim-a-thon” — but Purvi...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
