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A decline in crime levels will be short-lived unless Bermudians are put to work, believes Craig Cannonier.
The One Bermuda Alliance leader applauded police and the community for their efforts, but warned: “We need to be creating jobs for Bermudians a...
DATE: Feb 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Buildings manager Kyril Burrows quit the Works and Engineering Ministry amid concerns over his irregular purchase of a 58-inch plasma screen television, high-ranking civil servant Robert Horton told a court yesterday.
Mr Horton, former Permanent Secr...
DATE: Feb 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Residents don’t feel safe despite recent police statistics showing crime is down.
And they believe crime levels will rise as long as the current recession continues.
The Royal Gazette took to the streets following 2011 crime statistics released this ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Work permit applications by construction companies for non-Bermudian carpenters are being flatly rejected, at least for the time being.
Minister of the Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors made the disclosure to The Royal Gazette yesterday as s...
DATE: Feb 24, 2012
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Other
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Prosecutors have decided not to charge two men accused of abusing and exploiting a vulnerable old woman in her own home.
Police spent years investigating allegations against the pair but didn’t share their findings with the Department of Public Prose...
DATE: Feb 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Premier Paula Cox delivers her Budget Statement tomorrow. Here's what a selection of business organisations, and economist Bob Stewart, are hoping the Budget will address.
Restaurant Division Chamber of Commerce
• Continuation of Payroll Tax Relief:...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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Some residents will soon begin receiving calls for phase two of the Department of Health’s study on the Burden of Illness.
Over the next two weeks, more than 600 households will be contacted by trained interviewers and asked about any episodes of dia...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Government-licensed car GP038 remained motionless outside Wesley Methodist Church on Church Street for five days before it was moved.
The vehicle was drawn to the attention of The Royal Gazette by a regular passer-by, who questioned why it hadn't rec...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two Paget men were banned from the road after they were arrested for driving while impaired in separate incidents.
Andrew Spencer Arscott, 20, and Vincent Robinson, 24, both pleaded guilty to driving while impaired, while Robinson additionally admitt...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Lights went out in Paget yesterday after a car crashed into a light pole off Harbour Road, reportedly as it was chased by police.
There were no injuries reported as a result of the accident, which happened around 11am.
A police spokeswoman wasn’t abl...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes