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Another man accused of weapons offences in relation to violence at Wellington Oval in April of this year walked free on Friday, after a judge ruled there was no case for him to answer.
Two of four original defendants in the case have now had charges...
DATE: Jul 05, 2004
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Fridaycriticised the Health Minister for her handling of a bill creating the Bermuda Health Council.
The bill which was agreed to last week, had to go back to the House for the third reading because of uncertainty over its drafting.was expected to cl...
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Government said this week it plans to extend the dates of the Household Expenditure Survey (HES) because of unfinished interviews.
The Department of Statistics has extended the interview period through this month and is encouraging selected homes to ...
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Bermuda's Financial Investigation Unit is to be beefed up as it continues its fight against money laundering.
Inspector Gary Wilson currently heads a team of five but further posts are to be created following recommendations by the Foreign and Common...
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Government passed legislation making GPS mandatory in all Island taxis on Friday night.
The Bill had been the target of the ten-day taxi strike by taxi drivers opposed to the move.
Despite losing their battle to have Parliament reconsider the Bill, t...
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Parliament tightened up the Island?s health and safety at work legislation on Friday with a bill that brought it up to international standards and technological developments.
The amendments to the Health and Safety at Work Act make it mandatory to in...
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The new International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code went into effect on Thursday and will help deter security threats.told the House of Assembly on Friday that the ISPS code requires ship and port facility staff to carry out a list of d...
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Parliament passed a bill giving increased compensation to workers hurt in industrial accidents on Friday.
The Workmen?s Compensation Act 2004 updated compensation for families in fatal cases.
Instead of getting three year?s worth of earnings or $42,0...
DATE: Jul 05, 2004
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Financial management and planning at the Bermuda Hospitals Board leave much to be desired, according to the parliamentary committee looking into public accounts.
In its latest report tabled Friday in Parliament, the Public Accounts Committee noted th...
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Acting Justice Philip Storr was right not to withdraw from a matrimonial case following claims he might be biased, the Court of Appeal has found.
But the judges found that appellant Nicholas Snelling's conduct was calculated to embarrass Mr. Justice ...
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