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While not scheduled to open the Women in Public Life conference originally, last night's keynote speaker Cheryl Packwood seemed to embody everything the event celebrates - the drive, beauty, intelligence, strength, versatility, perseverance and power...
DATE: Oct 18, 2002
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Labour and Home Affairs Minister Terry Lister has said he did not say "lazy Bermudians" were responsible for the Island needing so many foreign workers.
He called on all Bermudians to "pull their weight" and get a job, and said it was not acceptable ...
DATE: Oct 18, 2002
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A 15-year CedarBridge Academy student with several injuries has alleged he was assaulted repeatedly by two Police officers after being wrongfully arrested and detained in a 'riot van' for almost four hours on Wednesday.
During that time, the teen cla...
DATE: Oct 18, 2002
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A man who was in Magistrates' Court for having standing water on his premises was told "if you breach you will go to Westgate" by Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves yesterday.
Nelson Hunt of Terry Lane, Warwick pleaded guilty to having standin...
DATE: Oct 18, 2002
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Doctors pledged yesterday to continue with hospital procedures for as long as possible although they are no longer being re-imbursed by local insurance companies and are legally prevented from billing patients directly.
But the very future of Bermuda...
DATE: Oct 18, 2002
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Most respondents to an online poll oppose efforts by physicians to bill patients directly for hospital procedures.
Of 443 respondents to the poll which ended yesterday, 90.7 percent said "no" to the question: "Should patients by billed directly for h...
DATE: Oct 18, 2002
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Reaction to United Bermuda Party (UBP) MP Pamela Gordon's reversal on her party's call for a constitutional conference and referendum on electoral reform came immediately after the Boundaries Commission debate.
UBP insiders expressed a certain amount...
DATE: Oct 18, 2002
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"Mr. Speaker, I listened very closely to the debate today and I obviously took particular note of some of the comments made by the Dame before she took her seat. And I have to say, Mr. Speaker, that it is very important when you are looking at things...
DATE: Oct 18, 2002
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The Opposition's candidate for the Pembroke East Central by-election came out swinging yesterday over Premier Jennifer Smith's assertion that he was in the wrong constituency when he was announced.
"Her mistake is indicative of the fact that there ne...
DATE: Oct 18, 2002
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The Salvation Army's Christmas assistance programme will cost approximately $60,000 this year.
Applications for the programme will begin on October 22 and close on November 22 for families who are in need.
Major Chuck Eyre said: "Last year the Salvat...
DATE: Oct 17, 2002
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