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Rehabilitation in prisons and better education from a young age were the One Bermuda Alliance's top two suggestions for breaking the Island's cycle of crime at an open forum this evening.
The failings of the public school system leaves many young men...
DATE: Feb 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Amendments to the Charities Act should be put before the Cabinet soon, according to Information Services Minister Michael Scott.
The amendments are expected to give charity commissioners increased authority and create stronger reporting requirements ...
DATE: Feb 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A revamped public transportation system is hoped to help improve the Island’s tourism product, including more frequent ferry trips to St George’s.
However, Transportation Minister Derrick Burgess said it remained unlikely that smaller ships could be ...
DATE: Feb 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A company contracted to build Hamilton’s new court and police station appointed relatives of politicians Ewart Brown and Derrick Burgess as silent partners, court papers allege.
The papers, obtained by this newspaper, also reveal claims the company, ...
DATE: Feb 06, 2012
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Politics
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An architect has listed in court documents the problems he encountered with the construction firm working on Bermuda’s new police and court building, including what he claims were “inappropriate” expenses.
Sam Spagnuolo oversaw work on the project un...
DATE: Feb 06, 2012
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Politics
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Bermuda’s lawmakers lost no time in passing housekeeping amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Amendment Act.
Michael Scott, in his capacity as junior Minister for Justice led the bill through the House of Assembly.
“The overall intent is to...
DATE: Feb 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Close to 90 work permits were refused last year due to a moratorium designed to reduce the number of non-Bermudian workers in certain areas.
The ban on permits for landscape gardeners, cleaners, kitchen porters and skilled labourers was implemented i...
DATE: Feb 06, 2012
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Politics
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A proposed wage agreement between Government and civil servants has triggered calls for detail, with the Opposition branding it an eleventh-hour “pre-election exercise”.
The offer by Premier and Finance Minister Paula Cox was reportedly made as Gover...
DATE: Feb 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The war of words between Health Minister Zane DeSilva and OBA Seniors Advocate Louise Jackson over FutureCare continued yesterday in the House of Assembly.
In a statement read before the House, Mr DeSilva said that the Ministry has kept policy holder...
DATE: Feb 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess is being pressured by his own parliamentary colleagues to resign his Cabinet position.
And in what could well be the first for Bermuda, Mr Burgess may well have to appear before the Public Accounts Committee.
Mr Burgess...
DATE: Feb 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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