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Workers go on a sympathy work stoppage which results in a backlog of garbage. They receive two-and-a-half days pay for the four-day stoppage. To clear the backlog, they are given overtime.
Is there something wrong with that opening paragraph? How man...
DATE: Jun 26, 2013
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Attorney General Mark Pettingill has now apologised for statements in the House of Assembly when he criticised religiously motivated opponents of amendments to the Human Rights Act.
Although no doubt a chastening experience, it was the correct course...
DATE: Jun 24, 2013
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In the eyes of many around the world, Bermuda is probably now demonised as the so-called tax haven that shields multinational companies from the billions of dollars they owe.
The billions that could go to job-creating initiatives in countries suffer...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013
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It has been a long time coming, but at last sexual orientation has been added to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination.
Now the Island has, in this regard at least, moved into the 21st century. It is a mature decision and the MPs need to b...
DATE: Jun 18, 2013
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It is not by any means a scientific poll, but perhaps an indicator of how the Country is thinking.
Yesterday a poll on www.royalgazette.com asked: If Government holds a referendum on gaming later this year, which way will you vote?” There were 3,067 ...
DATE: Jun 06, 2013
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It was the first real Parliamentary test for Premier Craig Cannonier — the issue of ‘Jetgate’, as it has now, inevitably, been christened.
Reports in this newspaper have shown that the issue started with a trip by the Premier and two Cabinet Minister...
DATE: Jun 03, 2013
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On a negative note…
It is difficult to see how a hike in charges by HSBC can be fully justified.
Yesterday the banking giant, which recently unveiled plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide, announced a series of rises in banking fees and charges on...
DATE: May 29, 2013
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The following comment was posted by Raymond JC Ray on our website story about today’s arrival of the Norwegian Breakaway: “I say this to everyone outside of the Govt/Opposition because they’ve done just about all that anyone can ask of them ... We th...
DATE: May 15, 2013
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The continued omission of age discrimination in employment from the latest planned amendments to the Human Rights Act has caused controversy. One of the arguments put forward by Age Concern — that workers should not be prevented from working beyond t...
DATE: May 09, 2013
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Six years ago, Dwayne ‘Sluggo’ Leverock was taking a stunning catch for Bermuda against one of the giants of the cricket world, India in the World Cup.
But since then, the Island’s fortunes on the international stage have taken a dreadful turn for th...
DATE: Apr 30, 2013
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