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Opposition leader Grant Gibbons blasted the Throne Speech as having good intentions but ignoring the vital issues of housing, seniors and tourism.
And he accused the Progressive Labour Party of stealing UBP ideas from the last election such as provid...
DATE: Nov 01, 2003
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Government is to push ahead with plans to introduce an electronic taxi tracking system ? despite no mention of it in the Throne Speech.
Transport Minister Dr. Ewart Brown said legislation could come before Christmas.
The plan to make it mandatory to ...
DATE: Nov 01, 2003
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E-commerce Minister Renee Webb is hopeful new child porn laws will offer ?more robust protection? for children.
The Throne Speech stated: ?The Government will also consider Child Protection Measures to provide greater protection against online child ...
DATE: Nov 01, 2003
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The sun was shining on the grounds of the Cabinet Building for the convening of Parliament, but underneath the big white tent the mood was sombre.
Governor Sir John Vereker began the Throne Speech by remembering those lost during Hurricane Fabian but...
DATE: Nov 01, 2003
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Full-time ministers, possible freedom of information legislation, an Ombudsman and a crackdown on crime were unveiled in the Throne Speech yesterday as the Progressive Labour Party appeared to move more towards the centre ground.
Premier Alex Scott?s...
DATE: Nov 01, 2003
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Ousted former Premier Jennifer Smith was elected Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly yesterday, but she first had to see off a challenge from the United Bermuda Party.
The Opposition backed Government's choice of Stanley Lowe as speaker, but it p...
DATE: Nov 01, 2003
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An environmental compliance officer and a cats bill are among the highlights for environment in yesterday?s Throne Speech.
The cats bill is intended to help control the problem of feral cats, making it law to licence and register domestic cats and to...
DATE: Nov 01, 2003
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Police Commissioner Jonathan Smith has welcomed proposed changes in the Throne Speech that will tighten the law on crime ? and increase the powers of arrest for assault and use of weapons.
A substantial part of Governor Sir John Vereker's speech was ...
DATE: Nov 01, 2003
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Five Berkeley Institute students were suspended yesterday after a teacher and former Bermuda cricket captain was punched in the face during a disturbance at the school.
And the school will be holding further inquiries into the brawl this morning to s...
DATE: Oct 31, 2003
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Volunteers are asked to bring gloves, rakes, bow saws and lots of enthusiasm to the Government-organised National Clean Up Day tomorrow. Garbage bags and blue recyclable bags will be supplied for the Railway Trail and East End parks post-Fabian clean...
DATE: Oct 31, 2003
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