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Opposition Senator Michael Fahy has called for more money to be spent to improve security measures in the Island’s criminal courts.
“I believe it’s only a matter of time before something terrible happens,” he warned.
Juries and members of the public ...
DATE: Mar 31, 2012
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Transport Minister Derrick Burgess will meet with Rockaway Ferry commuters on Monday, to discuss the cancellation of the 7.55am ferry to Hamilton.
This after a letter carrying 250 signatures by commuters opposed to the move was delivered to transport...
DATE: Mar 31, 2012
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Opposition head Craig Cannonier took Government to task in the wake of the Prison Officers Association march on Cabinet.
The POA action was met with a promise by Justice Minister Kim Wilson for a prison review within months.
However, Mr Cannonier sai...
DATE: Mar 31, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Senate has heard that substance abuse and neglect is taking it’s toll on the Island’s youngest and most vulnerable and to combat the problem, Government has increased the Youth, Families and Sport ministry by $1.26 million.
Junior Minister of You...
DATE: Mar 31, 2012
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Economy Minister Patrice Minors yesterday announced her intention to lift a work permit moratorium on landscape gardeners.
The policy change will apply to ‘renewal applications which have not reached term limit’, according to a press release announci...
DATE: Mar 30, 2012
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Pulling into a parking lot and stopping because he had decided he was too drunk to drive was not enough to prevent a Smith’s man from earning a $1,000 fine and one year driving ban.
Police found 32-year-old Brian Simmons asleep with his legs out of h...
DATE: Mar 30, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Seniors excluded from Government financial assistance have been made eligible again.
A stipulation in the 2004 Financial Assistance Regulations, which blocked struggling seniors who owned their own homes from receiving help, has been rolled back, eff...
DATE: Mar 29, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Shadow Health Minister Michael Dunkley yesterday urged Government to reveal its plan to bring seniors’ home Lefroy House up to standard.
Senator Dunkley noted his predecessor Louise Jackson has called for work to be done on the property since Hurrica...
DATE: Mar 29, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shortfalls in police technology, some of which came up a recent evaluation by UK inspectors, are being tackled in this year’s Budget, the Senate heard.
And the Opposition suggested police publish lists of outstanding warrants, to cut down on a backlo...
DATE: Mar 27, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Updates on Bermuda’s honey bees, chickens and carrots were shared with Senators during the debate on the budget for the Department of Environmental Protection.
There was good news for the bee population, which appears to be recovering from a deadly m...
DATE: Mar 27, 2012
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