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Opposition MP Charlie Swan is proposing a state lottery to fund charities and other community groups.
The Shadow Transport Minister said in the House of Assembly this week that such a scheme could generate funding for youth, sports and arts organisat...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Office of the Tax Commissioner will move to an automated system by 2015, Premier Paula Cox has announced.
The Ministry of Finance will move away from its “legacy tax system” which has been in place for 25 years. The manual system will be replaced...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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A former Government architect was yesterday charged with multiple counts of defrauding the Bermuda Government.
Kyril Burrows, 47, from Southampton, was charged in Magistrates’ Court yesterday morning with three counts of cheating, three counts of obt...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Crown and Anchor tables will cost more this Cup Match after Government increased the fees.
A Crown and Anchor permit will now cost $1,500, up from $1,284.
On Monday Premier Paula Cox outlined a second set of increases to Government fees in the House ...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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A father of three has been charged with handling a firearm found in the Cobbs Hill area of Paget.
Jahcai Morris, 31, from Sylvan Road, Paget, was charged in Magistrates’ Court this morning with handling a 9mm pistol on a date between July 7 and Novem...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A German research team will set out from Bermuda this week to study the mysterious spawning habits of European eels.
Reinhold Hanel said the research could help to protect the species, which has suffered a huge decline in numbers.
Very little is know...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Smith’s Parish man charged with growing cannabis
A Smith’s man has been accused of growing cannabis, and possession with intent to supply.
John David Aguiar, 46, denied the charges in Magistrates’ Court, along with possession of a grinder used as dru...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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The emissions testing facility at the controversial TCD project has not made any profits since it opened nearly two years ago.
This according to owner Donal Smith who has hit back at a claim that TCD could save Government more than $1 million by runn...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Environmentalist Stuart Hayward believes recently unearthed details on Tucker's Point's finances could help swing the Senate's SDO vote in favour of protesters.
Speaking after it emerged the debate would take place on Friday instead of today Mr Haywa...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A barely-noticed tax rise will send food prices up, wholesale distributor Butterfield & Vallis warned yesterday.
Wharfage fees will be hiked 13.6 percent from 1.1 percent to 1.25 percent as Government takes over responsibility for their collection fr...
DATE: Mar 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
