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Senior’s advocacy group Age Concern said it is disappointed by rollbacks of policies supporting seniors, but more concerned about the effects of potential pension “holidays”.
In a statement, the organisation said: “We want the public to avoid the mis...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is entangled in an international case involving torture and murder in the diamond fields of north-eastern Angola, it has been reported.
The Caribbean 360 website says the case, which involves a Bermuda-registered mining company, implicates so...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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The police are commending a member of the public for extra vigilance in reporting suspicious activity in their neighbourhood.
The report, on Wednesday, resulted in the arrest of two men who were nabbed at the scene of the crime.
Officers responded to...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Bermuda Union of Teachers general secretary Mike Charles has scotched claims children are in danger because of underqualified Physical Education teachers.
Mr Charles said Opposition MP Louise Jackson had tarred the name of all PE teachers by suggesti...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Approved legislation to roll back land tax exemptions for some seniors will result in around 1,000 paying some land tax, according to the Premier.
Paula Cox said the move would increase revenue by $4 million dollars, while still providing tax exempti...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Mirrors Programme will continue this year with a potentially even larger residential course, despite a budget cut.
Addressing the House of Assembly on Friday on the budget for the Ministry of Youths and Sport, Glenn Blakeney said the budget reduc...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda College is hosting a youth summit to show young men why it’s important they persevere with further education.
Organisers say they want to alter a false perception that it’s not worth studying beyond the age of 16, as enrolment figures have pl...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Union boss Kevin Grant has called for Government to set a better example than spending $54,000 taxpayers’ money on a Jeep Patriot with Bose surround sound system for a road sweeping manager.
The Bermuda Public Services Union president says his member...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Union leader Chris Furbert’s claim that Global House was purchased by raiding the civil servant’s pension fund is incorrect, The Royal Gazette can confirm.
Mr Furbert, President of the Bermuda Industrial Union, made the claim during an interview with...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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Teresa Perozzi retained her WBA world middleweight belt after seeing off challenger April Ward at Berkeley Institute tonight.
Despite dictating the tempo througout the fight with a barrage of devastating left hooks, Perozzi was forced to go the dista...
DATE: Mar 10, 2012
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Other
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