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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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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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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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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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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Would be mayor Graeme Outerbridge has accused the incumbent of “electioneering” when the City of Hamilton purchased a vacant lot in North East Hamilton.
But Mayor Charles Gosling hit back and said the decision to buy the property on the corner of Cou...
DATE: Apr 28, 2012
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Veteran politicians Dennis Lister and Michael Scott were yesterday unveiled as general election candidates for Sandys North Central and Sandys North.
Premier Paula Cox described the pair as “two pillars of the Progressive Labour Party Government”.
Mr...
DATE: Apr 27, 2012
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Politics
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Dennis Lister and Michael Scott were today unveiled as PLP candidates for constituencies 35 and 36.
It will be Mr Lister’s sixth general election and at a press conference today he noted that he will be one of the two longest serving MPs in the next ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2012
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Politics
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The One Bermuda Alliance has called on the Premier to demand that her Ministers resign if they break the rules.
The OBA’s Shawn Crockwell issued the call in the wake of civil servants union president Kevin Grant’s reminder to his membership that the ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2012
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Politics
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Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess may appear before the Public Accounts Committee tomorrow afternoon as the committee’s hearings into the Auditor General’s latest Special Report gets underway.
The hearings which are open to the public take place at the ...
DATE: Apr 25, 2012
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Politics
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