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Sustainability group Greenrock has praised the potential of proposed new energy legislation but said it still raises lots of questions.
Minister of Energy Terry Lister said last Thursday he would table the Energy Act 2009 which proposed a new regulat...
DATE: Jun 22, 2009
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 170 young men and women will receive Duke of Edinburgh Awards at a ceremony today and in celebration of Bermuda's 400th anniversary, organisers hope to have 400 of the Island's Award Alumni attend the event.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award is e...
DATE: Jun 22, 2009
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Dale Butler has escaped with his reputation intact by quitting Premier Ewart Brown's Cabinet immediately after Government survived a no-confidence vote, former Premier Alex Scott said yesterday.
Mr. Butler has been saluted by Progressive Labour Party...
DATE: Jun 22, 2009
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Keith Simmons, recently named accessibility officer for the National Office for Seniors and the Physically Handicapped, has a lot of work on his hands.
"My primary focus is to work on physical accessibility, but also to look at mental and social acce...
DATE: Jun 22, 2009
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New legislation allowing the incorporation of law firms was approved by MPs on Friday.
Deputy Opposition leader Trevor Moniz said the Bermuda Bar Amendment Act 2009 represented the "30 pieces of silver" owed to the Bermuda Bar Association after it ag...
DATE: Jun 22, 2009
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Sam Strangeways
Flat screen TVs stolen
Flat screen televisions a camera and cash were stolen in three burglaries on Friday and Saturday.
Between 7.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. on Friday, thieves broke into a home on the Railway Trail, Paget, and took a black 42-inch Sony t...
DATE: Jun 22, 2009
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This is a continuation of the House of Assembly report of the lengthy debate that started last Friday and ran overnight into Saturday as MPs spoke on the UBP's motion of no confidence in the Government led by the Premier. A vote at the end of the deb...
DATE: Jun 22, 2009
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Flat screen TVs stolen
Flat screen televisions a camera and cash were stolen in three burglaries on Friday and Saturday.
Between 7.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. on Friday, thieves broke into a home on the Railway Trail, Paget, and took a black 42-inch Sony t...
DATE: Jun 22, 2009
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The resettlement of four Guantanamo detainees in Bermuda appears to be a goodwill gesture rather than a quid quo pro, according to a US Congressman.
Nevertheless, Bill Delahunt said members of Congress will "not forget" Bermuda's actions.
Democrat Co...
DATE: Jun 22, 2009
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Opposition Leader Kim Swan kicked off the debate with an impassioned speech in which he called on MPs from both sides to end Dr. Ewart Brown’s authoritarian, autocratic leadership.
MPs were debating the motion put forward by the UBP that ‘this Honour...
DATE: Jun 20, 2009
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