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One Bermuda Alliance yesterday announced another of its MPs would swap constituencies to aid the party’s success at the next General Election.
Donte Hunt is to move from St George’s South in order to challenge Wayne Furbert for his Hamilton West seat...
DATE: Dec 02, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Parliamentarians will today debate legislative amendments which would create the One Stop Career Centre, penalise those driving with tinted windows or using hand-held devices while driving and make it easier for “job makers” to get permanent resident...
DATE: Dec 02, 2011
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Politics
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Government yesterday continued to promote amendments to the Human Rights Act coming into effect this week intended to help those with disabilities in the workplace.
In a press conference yesterday, Health Minister Zane DeSilva and Minister of Youth, ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A law which gives police extra stop and search powers in an effort to prevent outbreaks of violence is unconstitutional, according to the Centre for Justice, a new NGO devoted to the promotion of constitutional and human rights.
The law, a Criminal C...
DATE: Dec 01, 2011
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Politics
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Bermudians have more of a “seek forgiveness rather than permission” attitude when it comes to Bermuda’s protected species.
Senators yesterday expressed their concerns that residents were continuing to flatten preserved woodland and fish for eagle ray...
DATE: Dec 01, 2011
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Politics
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Senators were united in approving changes to the law on illegal dumping and littering this week.
The changes make it easier to prosecute those who engage in littering and illegal dumping, and provide for increased penalties for breaking the law.
Circ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2011
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Politics
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A new duty-free store aims to reduce the wait time and congestion in the arrivals hall of LF Wade International Airport.
But Senators remain divided over whether the new store will speed up the flow of air passengers who arrive in Bermuda at the same...
DATE: Dec 01, 2011
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Politics
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Senators yesterday spent about 40 minutes discussing whether Bermudians understand the “real reasoning” behind the recent increase in Customs duty.
Several Senators chose to jump in on the debate about the Island’s residents having to pay ten percen...
DATE: Dec 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Former Bermuda Housing Corporation boss Vance Campbell has been named as the PLP candidate for Constituency Nine, Smith’s West.
In a press conference at Alaska Hall yesterday, Premier Paula Cox announced Mr Campbell’s candidacy, describing him as a y...
DATE: Dec 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has misinformed FutureCare clients about some of the benefits available under the health insurance programme for seniors, the One Bermuda Alliance charged yesterday.
Clients have been “shocked to be handed bills of many thousands of dollar...
DATE: Nov 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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