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A petition opposing the construction of a restaurant on Warwick Long Bay will be presented to Premier Ewart Brown on Friday.
Warwick area residents and representatives of the Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) are inviting "any...
DATE: Mar 05, 2009
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New powers are proposed for a team of roving accountants to root out inefficiency within Government.
Premier Ewart Brown said Cabinet was reviewing a paper urging legislation to give the internal audit unit, now under Cabinet Office, the "teeth, reso...
DATE: Mar 05, 2009
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Shadow Youth Minister Darius Tucker yesterday called for Government to redirect cash to support facilities for young people.
The Department of Youth, Sports and Recreation has seen its budget cut by $1.7 million to $13.5 million this year, a fall of ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2009
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One of Bermuda's most historically important sites has become a major eyesore.
Opposition Leader Kim Swan says the very place where Sir George Somers and his shipwrecked crew came ashore 400 years ago is in a "deplorable state". Visitors to Fort St. ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2009
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Police said this morning that they have found two guns on the Island.
A Police spokesman said: “One person is in custody assisting Police with their inquiries and further inquiries are ongoing. A court appearance is anticipated in the near future.”
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Members of the Baha'i faith community and others have held a special prayer service to call for an end to escalating violence against Baha'is in Iran.
In addition to limitations on civil liberties such as the right to higher education, the recognitio...
DATE: Mar 05, 2009
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Cash seized from criminals will be used to educate the public about drugs and help rehabilitate addicts, under a Bill read by Finance Minister Paula Cox yesterday.
The Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 2009 releases money from the Confiscated Assets Fu...
DATE: Mar 05, 2009
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Rates of dues will be changed as a result of new regulations under the Marine Board Act. Catamaran ferries will face charges of $600 per hour, while tugs will have to pay $1,200 per movement, as part of a stream of amendments under the Marine Board (...
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Importers who bring items into Bermuda that will be of advantage to the economy can now get a retrospective rebate on Customs duty.
MPs passed an amended law on Monday night giving the Finance Minister the power to grant a retroactive exemption from ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2009
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A man who killed his girlfriend during an argument is today beginning a 14-year jail sentence for manslaughter.
Ruth Binns, 26, died after a pre-existing medical condition that affected her breathing was exacerbated by an assault at the hands of Arno...
DATE: Mar 04, 2009
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