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Autism has become a public health crisis, affecting one percent of the world population according to Bermuda Autism Support and Education (BASE)
Speaking to the Hamilton Rotary on Tuesday, Autism Consultant Susannah Cole said that worldwide, around 6...
DATE: Mar 03, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s seniors gained little in Premier Paula Cox’s Budget for the coming fiscal year.
So believes former Bermuda Council on Ageing head Marian Sherratt.
She said she agreed with the rollback announced by the Premier on land tax and vehicle licenc...
DATE: Mar 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
But Government defends its policies, saying it has acted with ‘prudence and restraint’
By Ayo Johnson
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards poured scorn yesterday on Premier Paula Cox’s argument that the National Debt is affordable, saying she is usin...
DATE: Mar 03, 2012
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Budget
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The One Bermuda Alliance is not philosophically opposed to privatisation of government services but has no plans to do so.
Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards stated his party’s position at a press conference following the Reply to the Budget in the...
DATE: Mar 03, 2012
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Budget
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Hostages walked the plank or paid a handsome ransom to avoid it as part of a fundraising effort by the Bermuda Sloop Foundation this afternoon.
More than $100,000 was raised. The lion’s share will go towards the charity’s youth programmes; ten percen...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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Lawyers lined up yesterday to bid their fond farewells to Chief Justice Richard Ground, who retires at the end of the month.
He has served in the position since March 2004, and is due to hand over the reins to Puisne Judge Ian Kawaley.
Yesterday was ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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Court
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Cash from the Education budget will be awarded more carefully to educational groups to stamp out abuse of Government’s grants system, the Ministry has announced.
Nearly $1 million will be allocated via a new fee for service model, following complaint...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Chief Justice Richard Ground praised the lawyers and judges who helped him slash the number of pending criminal trials from 79 to just 21 during his time at the helm.
Delivering a speech yesterday to mark his exit from the post at the end of the mon...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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Court
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Gas prices have risen by around ten percent over the last year, but still remain below last April’s record high.
According to recently released figures from the Ministry of Finance, the maximum cost of gasoline rose by 5.2¢ per litre to $2.12 per lit...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Premier Paula Cox announced Dale Butler and Marc Bean as the official candidates for the Progressive Labour Party in the next general election yesterday.
In making the announcement at Alaska Hall, the party’s headquarters, Ms Cox described both candi...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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Politics
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