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Readers of The Royal Gazette have had plenty to say about salaries for parliamentarians since we revealed that the total annual bill now tops $4 million and most Ministers in the House of Assembly receive $168,000 a year.
Here are a selection of thei...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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Politics
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Realtors say a land licence policy deemed discriminatory against Bermudians married to non-Bermudians could be axed after their credit crunch talks with Government.
They recommended scrapping the rule requiring homeowners with non-Bermudian spouses t...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
An alleged Parkside affiliate was yesterday jailed for two years for assaulting and threatening his female cousin.
Prince Edness pushed and slapped Chantice Butterfield and threw a drink over her during a confrontation at a city bar.
He later tried ...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Boat owners have a week left to meet a Government deadline to register their vessels and moorings.
Registrations must be renewed with the Department of Marine and Ports by 4.30pm next Thursday.
Anyone who has not received a renewal notice in the pos...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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A police officer suffered a potentially serious head injury yesterday after a confrontation with a suspect.
According to a police spokesman, officers were on mobile patrol at around 3.30am on Court Street when they encountered a person on a motorcycl...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The row over voting rights in Hamilton will be rekindled today as MPs debate an order connected to municipality reform.
The Municipalities (Election) Order aims to allow elections in Hamilton and St George’s to be run in the same way as national elec...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
National Security Minister David Burch called statements by British MP Andrew Rosindell disrespectful, saying the Conservative backbencher didn’t have the right to dictate policy.
Speaking at the close of the motion to adjourn in the Senate on Wednes...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Residents have donated nearly $72,000 to the Bermuda Red Cross Japan Appeal.
Premier Paula Cox said the amount raised in the first week of the appeal had more than matched Government’s commitment of $50,000 to Japan.
“The generosity is in character w...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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Other
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Orders to create Economic Empowerment Zones (EEZs) in St George’s and Somerset have been approved in the Senate.
Economy Minister Kim Wilson said the new EEZs would help to encourage entrepreneurs and support existing businesses in the east and west ...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Almost one-fifth of Bermuda households have not yet been surveyed as part of the 2010 Census, with less than two weeks before the end of enumeration.
Director of Statistics Valerie Robinson-James said the Census coverage has been gradually rising and...
DATE: Mar 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
