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A rift between Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union has been healed following crisis talks between the two parties.
At a joint press conference this afternoon, Labour and Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy and BIU President Chris Furbert said ...
DATE: Mar 07, 2014
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Retailers saw a slight increase in January trade, with shoppers spending $75.3 million in Island stores, according to the latest statistics.
The figure represents a 0.8 percent increase on sales in January, 2013 after adjusting for inflation. A furth...
DATE: Mar 07, 2014
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Entrepreneurs will be able to receive free advice through an online course run by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology later this month.
The US Consulate has teamed up with the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation to provide acce...
DATE: Mar 07, 2014
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West end motorists are being warned to expect traffic delays while Belco crews carry out repairs to underground cables on Sunday and Monday.
The work on Middle Road near the junction of Burnt House Hill in Warwick is expected to start tomorrow and co...
DATE: Mar 07, 2014
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A Corporation of Hamilton plan to pay $100,000 to a US organisation holding a conference on the Island has been called into question after it was revealed that former host cities had not been required to pay any fee.
The National Conference of Black ...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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Government and the Bermuda Industrial Union appear to be at loggerheads over whether an agreement had been reached to make public transport an essential service.
On Tuesday, Labour Minister Michael Fahy, who has had regular meetings with union bosses...
DATE: Mar 06, 2014
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Premier Craig Cannonier was accused of failing to provide value for money during yesterday’s debate on the Cabinet Office budget.
In an often heated six-hour debate, Opposition leader Marc Bean also claimed that the Premier’s office had lost the conf...
DATE: Mar 04, 2014
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An organisation set to hold its annual conference in Bermuda later this year racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills during earlier conventions, according to US news reports.
The Atlanta-based National Conference of Black Mayors, w...
DATE: Mar 03, 2014
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Cannabis has the potential to bring in a “new era” of medical treatments through the creation of “blockbuster drugs”, according to a leading US physician.
But legalising the plant so that “recreational” users could smoke it without prosecution could ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2014
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has confirmed the appointment of five key personnel to help the newly-formed organisation revitalise the industry.
Erin Smith has been hired as the authority’s Director of Research and Business Intelligence and wil...
DATE: Feb 26, 2014
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