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Nicholas Swan the son of former Premier Sir John Swan was yesterday named deputy chairman of the United Bermuda Party.
And Montell Currin the grandson of Progressive Labour Party founding member Hugh (Rio) Richardson was elected one of two other depu...
DATE: Dec 09, 2010
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United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan yesterday described the Uighurs affair as a vanity project for former Premier Ewart Brown after US ambassador Daniel Fried confirmed there was no quid quo pro for Bermuda.
“It is the final disappointment of the Ui...
DATE: Dec 09, 2010
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Bermudian tradesmen need to use the industry slowdown as an opportunity for training, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Kim Wilson said yesterday.
According to the Construction Association of Bermuda (CAOB), few have taken advantage of a masonry p...
DATE: Dec 08, 2010
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Shadow Attorney General Trevor Moniz says the Parole Board needs to toughen up after nine inmates had to be recalled when they breached their conditions.
According to the Parole Board annual report for 2009, released on Friday by Attorney General Mic...
DATE: Dec 06, 2010
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Bermuda should not expect anything surprising to come out regarding the Uighur negotiations in leaked cables according to a top US ambassador.
US Special Envoy for Guantanamo Bay closure Daniel Fried spoke exclusively with
The Royal Gazette abou...
DATE: Dec 06, 2010
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Premier Paula Cox on Friday stressed she has held no “secret hideaway” meetings with the Corporation of Hamilton to talk about reform of Bermuda's municipalities.
Mayor Charles Gosling said earlier this week that Government had granted the city the p...
DATE: Dec 06, 2010
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The following article is based on the newly released report entitled The Role of Agriculture in Bermuda’s Future. Researched and prepared by Aran McKittrick, the report seeks to summarise some of the historic and modern challenges facing the agricult...
DATE: Dec 06, 2010
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The police/court building will be fully constructed by December 31 and officially open around a month later, Works Minister Derrick Burgess said yesterday.
Mr Burgess said the cost of the project to be named after former Progressive Labour Party lead...
DATE: Dec 04, 2010
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Bermuda's economic output shrank by 8.1 percent in real terms last year a dramatically worse recession than Government forecasts had anticipated.
The news that the Island's 2009 gross domestic product (GDP) slumped by 5.8 percent or 8.1 percent after...
DATE: Dec 04, 2010
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Government spent over half a million dollars on lobbyists in Washington last year, according to newly available federal records.
The news prompted the Opposition to question whether Bermuda is getting value for money.
Some of the cash, $116,666.69, w...
DATE: Dec 04, 2010
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