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Wayne Furbert and Derrick Burgess were yesterday unveiled as the Progressive Labour Party’s candidates for constituency six and five respectively.
Mr Furbert, Minister for Business Development and Tourism, said he would be happy to continuing serving...
DATE: May 01, 2012
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One Bermuda Alliance Senator Michael Dunkley has raised a red flag over a Government payout that he suggested was “cronyism at a very steep price”.
His remarks followed the release in the Senate of details on all consultants contracted by the Ministr...
DATE: May 01, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Online pundits are unfairly accusing the One Bermuda Alliance of “sinister reasons” for its policy on term limits, Shadow Environment Minister Michael Fahy told the Senate.
The Opposition has called for term limits to be suspended for two years.
“The...
DATE: May 01, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Smuggling by sea just got more difficult for criminals, under a Bill passed by the Senate awarding greater powers to Customs.
The Revenue Amendment (No 2) Act, 2012, makes it an offence for unauthorised vessels to meet with ships coming into local wa...
DATE: May 01, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The One Bermuda Alliance says it is encouraged by recent crime statistics but warned the country was not yet out of its crime crisis.
Opposition leader Craig Cannonier, Shadow National Security Minister, noted that police crime statistics for the fir...
DATE: Apr 30, 2012
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A wanted poster featuring Kim Swan and Charlie Swan has begun making a random appearance in Southampton and St George’s.
The pair are the only two MPs elected under the United Bermuda Party who did not quit the party with the rest of their colleagues...
DATE: Apr 30, 2012
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The Ministry of Business Development and Tourism has spent $31,200 on a consultant to help develop privacy legislation for Bermuda.
Another consultancy, to support “the formation of policy and public service delivery” has cost the taxpayer $15,000 so...
DATE: Apr 28, 2012
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Politics
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MPs yesterday agreed to a minor increase in fees for certain kinds of driving licences.
Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox described the Government Fees Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2012 as “almost like an elephant giving birth to a flea” as the ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A prank involving a man tied up in a sheet and dumped on the street by his friends provoked a “frenzy” in the community but proved how police have stepped up their patrols, according to Cabinet Minister Wayne Perinchief.
The National Security Ministe...
DATE: Apr 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Tough new legislation to combat dangerous driving was approved by MPs in the House of Assembly yesterday.
The Road Traffic Amendment Act 2012 creates new traffic offences including:
n causing death or grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving;
n caus...
DATE: Apr 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
