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Union to counter Government pay cut proposal
Government workers asked to take an eight per cent pay cut for a year, but would get to keep their pension contributions so pay cheques would remain the same.

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NEWS
Crime | Politics | Economy

Derrick Burgess: 'Hindsight is better than foresight'

Government Minister Derrick Burgess on Friday called a special Parliamentary meeting to discuss the Auditor General's report on public funds.

• Deputy Mayor running for OBA
• Course will prepare Bermudians to wash pots
• Bermuda could lose PGA Grand Slam

BUSINESS
Economy | Insurance | Finance

Water truckers' president welcomes moratorium

President of the BWTA Russ Ford said in Friday's Bermuda Sun that water truckers are set to meet after Government announced a moratorium on new permits.

• Solid fourth quarter results for ACE
• Economic Empowerment Zones: what they mean to you
• February 2: Business Briefs

OPINION
Larry Burchall | Stuart Hayward | Tom Vesey

Who'll put the brakes on Minister Burgess?

Tom Vesey: Somebody needs to force Transport Minister Derrick Burgess to start practising responsible, collective government as it is accepted in modern democracies.
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• Too many of our young people are trapped in a downward spiral

FEATURES
Bacardi 150th Anniversary Special Edition | Black History Month 2012 | Hamilton and Beyond

Bacardi 150th Anniversary

For 150 years Bacardi has brought people together like no other brand. Bermuda Sun celebrates the company, reviewing its history and achievements.

• Black History Month 2012
• Hamilton and Beyond
• Fairytale Weddings 2012

SPORTS
Sports Videos | Cricket | Football
National team will miss friendlies due to 'limited funding'

The Bermuda Football Association said on Friday that the national team will pull back on playing friendly matches at the end of February because of a lack of funds.

• Academy is moulding 'respectable' citizens
• Public schools to close for last day of Carifta
• Andrew Card is the Babe Ruth of fishing

LIFESTYLE
Movies | Arts/Entertainment | Music

Fundraising pirates exchange hostages for money

The Bermuda Sloop Foundation kicked off its First Pirates of Bermuda fundraiser on Friday to aid 15-year-old Nahge O'Brien's leukemia battle.

• The art of stage combat and speech explored in workshops
• A tragedy brought vividly to life
• Seat sales to LA, NY, Boston and more are extended

FAITH
Pastor Gary Simons | Walia Ming | Rev. Maria Seaman

Will Mormons' racial history hurt Mitt Romney's bid?

Black Mormons say the church's silence on it's prejudiced past not only irks many African-Americans, it could also become a distraction for the nation's most prominent Mormon: Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination.

• God is the planter and provider for you to spring forth
• The west unites through sport
• Former gangbanger tells how God saved his life

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Traffic advisory: Court Street closure

The City of Hamilton announced that Court Street between Front and Reid Streets will be closed from 6am on Saturday until 7pm on Sunday.

• Police to host open house for students
• Traffic advisory: Trenching work near Astwood Park
• Bogus bank emails doing the rounds

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