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Opposition MPs said it was no surprise a vehicle licence exemption for seniors had been abused, costing Government $17 million in lost revenue.
Those aged 65 and above who own a car have not had to pay to licence their vehicle since 2007 but the poli...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A contract for a one-year electronic monitoring pilot project for tracking suspects and criminals went to Bermuda Security Group for $235,000, according to Justice Minister Kim Wilson.
In a Ministerial Statement, Sen Wilson said funding for the progr...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A rethink on the land tax exemption for pensioners could be positive if the correct measures are implemented, according to Age Concern.
Government stated, in the recently released Pre-Budget Report, it was reconsidering the current exemption in an ef...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police insist they are committed to a 24-hour presence in St George, however manpower shortages continue to limit the station’s operating hours.
Chief Inspector Hashim Estwick told peolpe at a recent town hall meeting that St George’s police station ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Number of Govt jobs doubled during past 10 years
The number of Government jobs has increased by 52 percent – 1,315 jobs – since 2000, according to the latest Census.
Ten percent of the working population are now employed by Government.
The hotel se...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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A mentally-challenged gunman who shot a former friend after they got caught up in rival gangs has been convicted by a jury.
Twenty-five-year-old Noet Barnett, who has a mental age of nine or ten, left victim Jeremiah Dill with multiple gunshot wounds...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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Court
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The Fairmont Hamilton Princess hopes to build a yacht club and add additional rooms as part of a $52 million expansion.
In a press conference at the hotel yesterday, Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert announced that Government has granted in-principle su...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 98-year-old widow with dementia and diabetes who has been ruled ineligible for Financial Assistance was last night still home alone despite a visit from a Department of Health social worker yesterday.
Mrs O was assessed at the rundown property wher...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A gang member who tried to shoot a rival dead in broad daylight has been found guilty by a jury.
Noet Barnett, who has the mental age of a nine or ten year old according to a psychologist, now faces a lengthy jail sentence.
The 25-year-old attacked J...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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Court
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A change in Government is the fastest way to get Bermuda's economy moving again, says the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance.
At a press conference this afternoon called in response to the Premier's pre-Budget report released on Monday, Shadow Finance M...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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