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The new Public Access to Information regime brings “awesome” implications, according to the creators of the Island’s first open data website that can assist with the refining of PATI questions.
On the eve of PATI’s implementation this month, Louis Ga...
DATE: Apr 06, 2015
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A catastrophe study programme tailor-made for Bermudians starting later this year could boost job prospects in a reinsurance sector hard-hit by mergers.
“A big part of this programme was built with Bermudians in mind,” said Professor Igor Kamenkovich...
DATE: Apr 06, 2015
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The Gilbert Lamb fun day drew crowds from across the Island to St David’s Cricket Club for the East End’s biggest Good Friday celebration.
“That’s what it’s all about — family,” said club president Otis Minors, overlooking the cricket grounds as hund...
DATE: Apr 04, 2015
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In the wake of complaints from drivers, the City of Hamilton has retaliated against motorists openly flouting its parking rules by advertising their lawbreaking with orange windshield stickers.
Over three hours yesterday, 182 errant cars at the City ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2015
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A relic from one of Bermuda’s best-known shipwrecks graces one of the Island’s most historic residences — but for some, the ship’s bell from the Pollockshields deserves a better home.
Devondale in Devonshire is a recent acquisition of the Bermuda Nat...
DATE: Apr 02, 2015
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In the aftermath of the Island’s latest traffic fatality, the transport ministry last night announced the creation of its Road Safety Working Group to address perilous conditions on Bermuda’s roads.
Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell said that the ne...
DATE: Apr 02, 2015
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After more than a decade of waiting, landmark legislation allowing unprecedented public scrutiny of the Government’s affairs has today become law.
Public Access to Information, or PATI, has the power to profoundly alter the way the Island conducts it...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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Today Bermuda joins the ranks of jurisdictions around the world where freedom of information legislation holds sway.
The Public Access to Information Act (PATI) will not open all doors: sensitive personal information or details threatening national s...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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With today’s advent of Public Access to Information laws, a wish list of unexplored topics are liable for scrutiny by the media and concerned members of the public.
• The selection of the Canadian Commercial Corporation to lead the redevelopment of ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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When The Royal Gazette launched its “Right to Know” campaign for the enactment of public access to information laws, senior reporter Sam Strangeways led the charge.
Ms Strangeways had a busy year covering the 2008 campaign for PATI and the political ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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