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Plans to build an orphanage in Warwick are going ahead despite an initial rejection by the Planning Department.
The project was given in-principle approval after an appeal against the initial decision was upheld by Planning Minister Marc Bean on Nove...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Travellers who make incorrect declarations on their Customs forms will no longer have their purchases confiscated until after Christmas.
The Department of Customs announced this evening that such people can now take their items home with them once th...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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The Reading Clinic received a $50,000 donation for its reading programme from Tokio Millennium Re.
The Bermuda-based reinsurance company is the lead sponsor of the clinic’s Core Reading Programme.
Staff members have also supported the charity, raisin...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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The Bermuda Police Service issued a reminder this week for residents to be extra vigilant in the lead up to the festive season.
Residents were encouraged to lock doors and windows on leaving home “even for a few minutes”.
They were also advised to a...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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Crime
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The key issues in Constituency 11 are:
Traffic congestion and road safety
Getting the junction between Devon Springs Road and South Road reopened
Services for young people and the elderly
The economy
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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Politics
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A joint operation between Customs and the Bermuda Police Service resulted in multiple arrests at a Hamilton Parish residence.
Officers raided the home on Limehouse Lane around 1am on Friday.
A police spokesman said: “As a result a few arrests have be...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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Crime
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A Pembroke man was shot off his bike on North Shore Road during a high-speed chase.
The 20-year-old victim yesterday remained in hospital receiving treatment for his injuries, which are not considered life threatening.
According to a Police Spokesman...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Progressive Labour Party yesterday criticised the One Bermuda Alliance’s “unfair tax scheme” saying it will increase taxes on workers and some small business owners.
A press released issued by the party on behalf of candidate David Burt last nigh...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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Politics
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The Opposition One Bermuda Alliance will reveal the cost of its programmes in the “coming weeks” Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards said.
He characterised as “ridiculous” the Progressive Labour Party’s estimate of its proposal to give employers a p...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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Bob Richards — –One Bermuda Alliance
Mr Richards was born and raised in Bermuda, and attended Purvis School, the Central School (now Victor Scott Primary School) and the Berkeley Institute.
He went on to study in Canada, gaining a BA in economics fro...
DATE: Dec 03, 2012
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