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"PLP won't punish MPs who voted against salary change"

The PLP is not planning to punish backbenchers Wayne Perinchief and Randy Horton for voting against a bill presented by Premier Ewart Brown in the House of Assembly. The pair spoke out on March 17 against legislation which would have allowed Deputy P...

DATE: Mar 31, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways

"Ezekiel and McGavick to receive BII awards"

The Association of Bermuda International Companies chairman David Ezekiel and XL Capital Ltd.'s CEO Mike McGavick have been named among the winners for the Bermuda Insurance Institute's (BII) 12th Annual Insurance Industry Awards next month. The reci...

DATE: Mar 31, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other |

"The long fight: Ashfield DeVent on the drug fight"

Since entering the political fray in a 2002 by-election, Pembroke MP Ashfield DeVent has repeatedly warned a failure to take action against drugs would have dire consequences for Bermuda. Here are some of his public comments: November 2002: "I guess ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith

"Women's opportunities in the workplace slowly growing in Saudi Arabia"

Lama al-Sulaiman, a 43-year-old Saudi Arabian businesswoman, was elected deputy chairman of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry in December. That might not be news in most places. It was in her country, where al-Sulaiman is the first female t...

DATE: Mar 30, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other |

"Bermuda has a 'social disease' and Mirrors 'will always be necessary' – Senators told"

The Government Mirrors programme for at risk young people "will always be necessary in Bermuda", according to Government Senator Marc Bean. His comment was made in response to questions posed by Opposition Senator Jeane Atherton who asked if there wo...

DATE: Mar 30, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other |

"Island will mark World Autism Awareness Day"

Minister of Health Walter Roban will publicly proclaim Thursday (April 1) as World Autism Awareness Day to help highlight the issue in Bermuda. Autism is a developmental disability estimated to affect one in every 150 people. It is generally marked b...