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Toby Mendel has spent much of his career studying freedom of information laws; he's even published two books about them.
So when he describes Bermuda's proposed public access to information (PATI) bill as "by and large, a pretty good draft," it's pro...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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Charity worker Phillip Rego has appealed for financial aid and volunteers to help Haiti in the aftermath of last week's devastating earthquake.
Mr. Rego runs an orphanage around 40 miles west of Port-au-Prince and has links to a medical clinic in the...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Cayman Islands yesterday a week after massive tremors devastated the island nation of Haiti.
No injuries or damages were reported.
The 6.2 mile deep quake hit 40 miles from the island's capital, George Town, at 9.23...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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The Coop Taxi Service will hold a meeting tonight to discuss the state of the taxi industry in Bermuda.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the BIU headquarters. All taxi owners and operators are encouraged to attend.
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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Pedestrian injured in cycle crash
A motorcycle struck a pedestrian near the junction of Workmen's Lane in Hamilton Parish.
Police were called to the scene at 6.45 p.m. on Monday.
A spokesperson said a 68 year-old was struck by a 22-year-old Hamilton...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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The Bermuda Autism Support and Education Society will hold a casino-themed fund-raiser next month. 'Casino Royale: Roll the Dice for Autism' will take place on February 6 at Penno's Wharf, St. George's.
Free cocktails will be served starting at 7 p.m...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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The Progressive Labour Party field will be thrown wide open before the next General Election after changes to party rules got the go-ahead at Alaska Hall.
Any PLP members who meet certain criteria — such as a background in public service — will now b...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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Two overseas experts have congratulated Bermuda's citizens for commenting on a proposed freedom of information law in their hundreds.
The Cabinet Office revealed yesterday that 530 submissions have so far been received from organisations and individu...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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Laura Neuman has travelled the world and seen a lot of transparency laws as part of her job as access to information project manager for the Carter Center in the States.
But she has never known a country respond in the way Bermuda did when asked to c...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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Opposition MP Patricia Gordon-Pamplin has accused trustees of Bermuda's public golf courses of mismanaging funds.
And she called for the trustees responsible to step down.
Financial reports from 2002-2005 for public golf courses, which at the time in...
DATE: Jan 20, 2010
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