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An all-out attack on Government's record on Tourism is set to launch today's Opposition assault on last week's Budget.
And a swing at increases in Payroll Tax and Land Tax is also certain to figure as Shadow Grant Gibbons starts the full debate on th...
DATE: Feb 25, 2000
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
rest of Britain's Overseas Territories is set to make her first visit to Bermuda next month.
Baroness Patricia Scotland -- who replaced Baroness Elizabeth Symons last year -- has visited other Territories and Caribbean nations, but had yet to take a ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2000
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administration more complex for employers, according to Chamber of Commerce President Cris Dapena, writes Henry Adderley .
Ms Dapena, who was one of the first people to comment on the changes to the payroll tax which were announced in last Friday's B...
DATE: Feb 25, 2000
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The cost of living is continuing to increase on the Island with Bermudians spending more on food, health care, education, life insurance and pensions according to latest Government figures.
The Ministry of Finance 1999 Economic Review states that con...
DATE: Feb 25, 2000
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A man who saw his half-brother hang himself believed he was witnessing a practical joke, an inquest heard.
Craig Henderson thought Gerald Sinclair Henderson was "fooling around'' when he placed a soft black belt around his neck.
And yesterday Coroner...
DATE: Feb 25, 2000
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Any attempts to legalise marijuana should be stubbed out, Shadow Health and Social Services Minister Kim Young said yesterday.
And she blasted Government Senator Calvin Smith for suggesting that marijuana use was acceptable to increasing numbers -- a...
DATE: Feb 25, 2000
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
to become what is believed to be the Island's first colonial leader to give a lecture at the college.
The Governor, who was born in Africa, will speak about "Africa's Proud Contribution to the World'' at 7 p.m. on Monday in the College's North Hall l...
DATE: Feb 25, 2000
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possessing a pouch of cannabis.
Kaream Tsun Gibbons, 23, of Rambling Lane, who appeared minutes earlier on a number of other offences, including unpaid fines and traffic tickets, admitted having 1.29 grams of canabis on his person on July 23 last yea...
DATE: Feb 25, 2000
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(WEDCO) to the Bermuda Land Development Company (BLDC) in St. David's.
Effective March 1, Mr. Smith will join the BLDC as the Chief Executive Officer, replacing Carl Musson who resigned in January.
The move now leaves a vacancy at the helm of the WED...
DATE: Feb 25, 2000
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A Cuban pianist's band hit a wrong note with Immigration officials -- and was turned away from Bermuda.
Jesus (Chucho) Valdes' band had been scheduled to perform tonight and tomorrow at the Bermuda Festival. But visa problems have brought down the cu...
DATE: Feb 25, 2000
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Patrick Burgess
