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Bermuda’s healthcare system is “well above average” for the size of the community it serves, according to an independent team of inspectors.
But the consultants also listed a number of areas that needed to be improved at King Edward VII Memorial, inc...
DATE: May 18, 2013
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Gareth Finighan
Ironshore Bermuda’s chief executive officer, Mitch Blaser, said the company was excited about providing services to the local community, and hoped that the day of service becomes an annual global event.
School principals said that the assistance hel...
DATE: May 18, 2013
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Gareth Finighan
A motorist had a miraculous escape after his car ploughed through a wall and plunged into Hamilton Harbour in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Gerry Wilmot, 23, was driving his car along Harbour Road in Paget just after 4am when he reportedly fe...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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Gareth Finighan
Cruise ship passengers looking to explore the Island appeared to have no problems getting transport out of Dockyard yesterday.
Taxi drivers had earlier criticised a redesigned road network and new dispatch zones, claiming the revamp would be ineffici...
DATE: May 16, 2013
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Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz yesterday applauded construction crews and engineers, for completing upgrade work on Heritage Wharf before the mega-cruise ship Breakaway arrived at Dockyard.
Although completed in 2009, Government announced last ye...
DATE: May 16, 2013
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When Christie Morton realised that Norwegian Breakaway would be leaving New York for Bermuda last Sunday, May 12, she realised that it was an opportunity too good to miss.
For the embarkation date coincided with Mother’s Day in Bermuda, and Christie ...
DATE: May 16, 2013
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Royal Naval Dockyard burst into life this morning as thousands of cruise passengers from two luxury liners flooded into the historic fortress port.
On a day described by Premier Craig Cannonier as "truly epic", the old Royal Navy base was transformed...
DATE: May 15, 2013
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Gareth Finighan
Although tomorrow’s arrival of thousands of cruise passengers is seen as a boost to a flagging tourism industry, questions have been raised over whether Bermuda’s infrastructure is capable of handling so many visitors at one time.
Government has been...
DATE: May 14, 2013
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Tourism
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Gareth Finighan
Bermuda is gearing up for the largest flood of tourists ever to visit the Island in a single day tomorrow, when two cruise ships will deliver almost 7,500 passengers and crew to our shores.
Tourism chiefs are optimistic that the invasion of visitors...
DATE: May 14, 2013
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Tourism
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Gareth Finighan
Public services will be disrupted on Monday morning when Government workers attend a union meeting.
The Bermuda Industrial Union has called on members to attend the 10am meeting so that they can be briefed on the status of negotiations with Governme...
DATE: May 11, 2013
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Gareth Finighan