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Bermuda’s two biggest unions are willing to work with Government to implement cost-saving measures put forward by the SAGE Commission.
Acknowledging that the Island’s $331 million debt burden is not sustainable — and that Government needs to slash it...
DATE: Dec 13, 2013
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Gareth Finighan
The Corporation of Hamilton is considering legal action against Government in the wake of new legislation giving Parliament and Cabinet oversight of leases.
The powers were awarded to the legislature under the Municipalities Amendment Act 2013, which...
DATE: Dec 13, 2013
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A 29-year-old man pleaded not guilty to two charges of sexual assault on a 12 year-old girl in January, 2011, when he appeared in Magsitrates’ Court today.
The man, who is married to a Bermudian, left the Island two days after a report of the inciden...
DATE: Dec 13, 2013
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Three Sandys men have been charged with the premeditated murders of Mr Rico Furbert and Mr Haile Outerbridge.
Mr Gariko Benjamin, Mr Le-veek Roberts and Mr Christoph Duerr stand accused of murdering Mr Furbert and Mr Outerbridge on January 23 this ye...
DATE: Dec 13, 2013
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Rampant maladministration at the Corporation of Hamilton has “crept up at every corner in a dazzling, infinite, relentless variety and wilfulness of ways” according to an independent probe into the municipality.
And Ombudsman Arlene Brock has conclud...
DATE: Dec 13, 2013
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Government has scrapped a promised referendum on gaming and will instead move ahead with gaming legislation.
Premier Craig Cannonier said: “Gaming will be brought to the House of Assembly in the form of legislation where it will be either passed or r...
DATE: Dec 13, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 51 year old guest worker is in police custody after igniting firecrackers in St George's in the early hours of Friday and Saturday.
It was initially suspected the bangs were gunshots.
A court appearance is expected in the near future.
DATE: Dec 13, 2013
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Island residents have pledged nearly $300,000 to the Bermuda Red Cross to help those impacted by a deadly typhoon in the Philippines, and money is still coming in.
Bermuda Red Cross director Ann Spencer-Arscott said that as of yesterday the charity h...
DATE: Dec 12, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tragic solo sailor Steve Cummings — whose body was washed ashore at Shelly Bay yesterday morning — was an experienced yachtsman who had sailed around the world and had spent his entire life “messing around boats”.
But the veteran skipper had to be to...
DATE: Dec 12, 2013
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Residents near the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute are still complaining of foul smells in the area, almost two months after the problem was supposed to have been remedied.
The odours, emanating from the MAWI waste treatment facility, should have dis...
DATE: Dec 12, 2013
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