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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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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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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance has announced three new candidates to run in the next general election: Jeanne Atherden, Shawn Crockwell and Ras Mykkal.
The unveiling came with an explicit pledge by the OBA to go gunning for one of the two remaining seats h...
DATE: Nov 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Plans for introducing a new sentencing framework for young people caught with small amounts of drugs have been given in principle support by the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance.
But UBP MP, Kim Swan, says he smells an election ploy in the works.
“It...
DATE: Nov 30, 2011
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Politics
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Former Senator Walton Brown was yesterday formally unveiled as the Progressive Labour Party’s General Election candidate for Pembroke Central, Constituency number 17.
The district is currently represented by National Security Minister Wayne Perinchie...
DATE: Nov 29, 2011
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Politics
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Incoming residents will have to pay 35 percent duty on personal items brought in from overseas, up from 25 percent, after a bill was passed in the House of Assembly last night.
While Government said the Customs Tariff Amendment (No 3) Act 2011 would ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
MPs heaped praise on 15 year old Jaret Simmons, this year’s winner of the Tom Pettit Thanksgiving Essay Competition at the House of Assembly yesterday.
“We’re talking about young black boys and people seem to get the impression that the majority are ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2011
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Politics
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Passengers arriving at LF Wade International Airport may soon be able to buy alcohol and cigarettes duty free in the arrivals area.
The Bermuda Airport (Duty Free Sales) Amendment Act allows the creation of a duty free store in the arrivals section o...
DATE: Nov 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
People who dump computers and vehicles face being traced via the item’s serial number and prosecuted under new legislation.
The Waste and Litter Control Amendment Act makes it easier to punish people for illegally dropping litter and dumping househol...
DATE: Nov 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
One Bermuda Alliance Senate leader Michael Dunkley has challenged Government to act on its pledges rather than “letting them fall off the radar”.
Senator Dunkley said although there were “a number of good initiatives” included in this year’s Throne S...
DATE: Nov 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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