Royal Gazette Bermuda
US Department Of State Post Report
The Royal Gazette, newspaper: www.theroyalgazette.com ... Mid-Ocean News, newspaper: www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=MIDOCEAN ... Sailing is the outdoor sport supreme. Racing in the various classes takes place throughout the year, but the sport is expensive. Sailing classes for children and adults are available at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dingy Club during the summer and periodically throughout the year. The Bermuda Sailing Association also offers a government-subsidized sailing program at White's Island in the summer. ... [Read More]
Remarks
1111--12/13/04 The U.S. Leads the World in Solving Landmine Problem; Richard Kidd, Director, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement; Letter to the Editor; The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ... 1111--02/18/02 Europe and America: A New Strategic Partnership; Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs; Remarks to the Royal Institute of International Affairs 2002 Defence Conference; Chatham House, London, U.K. ... [Read More]
Hague Convention on Legalization of Foreign Public Documents
Botswana: On February 24, 1965, the United Kingdom extended the Convention to the Bechuanaland Protectorate which entered into force April 25, 1965. The Bechuanaland Protectorate achieved independence September 30, 1966 as Botswana. On September 16, 1968, Botswana declared that it considered itself bound by the Convention effective the date of independence. Competent Authority: 1. Permanent Secretary; 2. Registrar of the High Court; 3. District Commissioner; 4. Any person appointed or empowered to hold a subordinate court of the first class; 5. Such other person as the President may appoint by notice in the Gazette. ... [Read More]
M) Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
In 1999, the FSC, acting as the secretary for the MLRA, issued non-statutory Guidance Notes to the financial sector, in order to help educate the industry regarding money laundering and the TCI’s anti-money laundering requirements. Additionally, it provided practical guidance on recognizing suspicious transactions. The Guidance Notes instruct institutions to send SARs to either the Royal Turks & Caicos Police Force or the FSC. Officials forward all suspicious activity reports (SARS) to the Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, which analyzes and investigates financial disclosures. The FCU also acts as TCI’s Financial Intelligence Unit. As of mid-2001, the FCU had received and begun investigating nine SARs. ... [Read More]
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