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Government?s 2005 decision to ban Bermudians from selling homes to foreigners was branded ?unlawful? and ?an abuse of power? by a Supreme Court judge yesterday.
Puisne Judge Geoffrey Bell ruled ? in a case involving the Island?s most expensive reside...
DATE: Mar 04, 2006
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A Bermudian has admitted trying to smuggle more than $100,000 worth of cocaine into the UK.
Mechanic Genghis Khublai Khan Thorpe, 25, of Pembroke, appeared at Haywards Heath Magistrates? Court on Wednesday.
He pleaded guilty to drug smuggling and was...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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The cost of a temporary work permit is set to rise to $500 under new Government plans.
Finance Minister Paula Cox told the House of Assembly on Wednesday that the new fee ? tabled in the Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2006 ? was a rise of $207...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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Freeing up some of the 2,000 vacant properties on the Island and a pilot scheme to charge a flat rate of rent based on income have been revealed amongst a string of ideas aimed at solving Bermuda?s affordable housing problem.
And Housing Minister Sen...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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Government is to consult with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals regarding its pilot programme to cull some of the Island?s feral chickens.
The SPCA has been out of the loop regarding the programme, which is designed to reduce the p...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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A drugs mule who ran away from officials at Bermuda International Airport after being caught importing more than $84,000 worth of cocaine has been jailed for four years.
Jazane Smith, a father of three from Somerset, was said by a judge to have been ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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The Fairmont Southampton is planning a major new development including 145 new ?vacation homes? and ?golf villas?.
Many of these villas will be constructed on eight holes of the existing 18-hole, par three golf course, which will be reduced to ten pl...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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The Bermuda Regiment flies out to Jamaica early tomorrow for a two-week training camp.
Last night the Regiment urged all soldiers taking part in Exercise Rock Solid II to be at the Bermuda International Airport no later than 6 a.m.
During the camp th...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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Government has signed a deal to buy the former Loughlands hotel site from developer Gilbert Lopes when he has built 96 budget condos for sale.
Work is set to start next month with the first set of 36 homes due to be ready at the Paget site within 16 ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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A new website showing aerial views of Bermuda is to be launched by Government.
The online facility ? Bermuda Maps ? will give access to an archive of aerial photography, including images taken in 1941.
Finance Minister Paula Cox told the House of Ass...
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
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