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St George’s West MP Kim Swan urged Government to come up with a plan to recruit more volunteer firefighters.
Mr Swan said the East End’s volunteer fire service has dwindled since it was amalgamated into Bermuda Fire Service in 2006, from 30 volunteer...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Senator Diallo Rabain has criticised The Royal Gazette for putting an article about Elephant beer on the front page.
The article highlighted a shortage of the popular beer on the Island.
Sen Rabain yesterday described the placement of Saturday’s stor...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda could become an environmental leader and protect the Atlantic by banning plastic bags, according to Senator Michael Fahy.
He said he attended a lecture over the Easter holiday about a floating mass of trash around twice the size of Texas, fou...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Island is now better positioned to prevent illicit imports through cruise ships, National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief told the House of Assembly.
“I am pleased to advise Honourable Members that the border control elements of HM Customs hav...
DATE: Apr 24, 2012
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Politics
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The Parliamentary Election Amendment Act 2012 allows the Parliamentary Registrar to conduct research to determine whether someone is registered in the right district and transfer those who aren’t, after giving notice.
The Parliamentary Registrar is a...
DATE: Apr 23, 2012
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Politics
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A PLP candidate has called upon the One Bermuda Alliance to clarify its position on municipality elections following critical comments posted on Facebook.
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin wrote that the OBA argued against taxing businesses without giving them...
DATE: Apr 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Economy Minister Patrice Minors assured the House of Assembly she had “no intentions to make any changes to the existing policy” when it came to term limits.
The statement came as Ms Minors rebutted Opposition claims that the policy had driven busine...
DATE: Apr 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
When Louise Jackson came to Bermuda in 1952 to begin a career as a physical education teacher, she had no idea she would end up facing many of her students in the House of Assembly.
At the age of 81, as she ends a nine-year stint in Parliament, Mrs J...
DATE: Apr 23, 2012
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Politics
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New health insurance regulations have been formally Gazetted, paving the way for reforms to insurance claims payments.
The legislation passed in the House of Assembly and Senate despite scepticism from members of the Opposition, who warned of possibl...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government is calling for candidates to take up the opportunity to take part in a computer certification academy that will initially be offered free of charge.
According to Information Services Minister Michael Scott, the Cisco certification covers a...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
