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Bermudians should not take their rights for granted and must continue to press for access to information legislation, former Premier Alex Scott said last night.
Mr. Scott — a supporter of The Royal Gazette's A Right To Know: Giving People Power campa...
DATE: Mar 18, 2009
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Nine companies accused of abusing their foreign employees have been told they will get no more work permits issued unless they smarten up their act.
Labour and Immigration Minister David Burch revealed the news yesterday, telling a press conference t...
DATE: Mar 18, 2009
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Lawyer Julian Hall is making a high-profile return to Bermuda's legal scene by representing Andre Curtis on business charges.
Curtis appeared in Magistrates' Court yesterday for a brief hearing over charges relating to his company Harvest Investment ...
DATE: Mar 18, 2009
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Public Safety Minister David Burch said yesterday it was "a most unnatural arrangement" for the Governor to retain control of the day-to-day running of the Police.
And he suggested that if he was in charge of Bermuda Police Service he would quickly r...
DATE: Mar 18, 2009
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Appeal Court judges have been tasked with interpreting the demerit point penalties of the Electronic Vehicle Registration system after a landmark ruling fined a man for repeatedly breaking traffic laws, but failed to revoke his licence.
The Departmen...
DATE: Mar 18, 2009
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Government is to outsource some debt collection services after revealing it is owed $24.5 million in payroll tax and $10.5 million in land tax.
Finance Minister Paula Cox said outsourcing of land tax debt to debt collectors will begin with a pilot pr...
DATE: Mar 18, 2009
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Walkers, cyclists and other fund-raisers can now sign up for the End-to-End online.
A new website lets your fingers do the walking, so saving those feet for that punishing 24-mile trek on May 2.
"Our new site is bright and entertaining, reflecting th...
DATE: Mar 18, 2009
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Women are now and always have been equal to men. As such, women must enjoy the same rights, protections and freedoms as men, and public access to information (PATI) is a means through which rights can be enjoyed equally by both genders.
In practice, ...
DATE: Mar 18, 2009
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A Polish sailor ran his yacht onto the rocks at Cooper's Island yesterday afternoon and had to be towed to safety.
The 53-year-old, who was travelling alone on board the 28ft sailing boat Lucyfer, was rescued by the pilot boat The St. George just bef...
DATE: Mar 18, 2009
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All five members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)— from both sides of the political fence — have held an emergency meeting to discuss Larry Dennis' special report.
Chairman and Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards, said the group held primary t...
DATE: Mar 18, 2009
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