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A Bermudian student in Boston has had a second brush with terror just days after witnessing the bomb attacks in the city that killed three people and left 170 injured.
Kyle Tucker, a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was ...
DATE: Apr 20, 2013
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Confidence in the economy has shot up dramatically since last December’s general election, according to a new survey.
And Finance Minister Bob Richards’ first Budget in February has also won the approval of a majority of residents.
According to the s...
DATE: Apr 19, 2013
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Changes to the road network at Dockyard have left irate taxi drivers claiming they are no longer able to provide a quality service to Island visitors.
Previously, taxis were able to queue up at King’s Wharf alongside a berthed liner, enabling cruise ...
DATE: Apr 19, 2013
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Environment protection agency BEST is calling for an overhaul of Planning regulations to “reduce incidences and perceptions of cronyism or political bias”.
The group has made the call in the wake of controversial decisions by former Planning Minister...
DATE: Apr 18, 2013
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Environment
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Gareth Finighan
Monday’s Boston Marathon marked a personal triumph for top long-distance runner Chris Estwanik, who came home in a Bermuda record time of two hours, 19 minutes and 55 seconds.
But all thoughts of success and celebration quickly evaporated for the 33-...
DATE: Apr 17, 2013
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A Bermuda family in Boston for the city’s marathon race on Monday were lucky to escape with their lives after a terrorist bomb attack brought carnage to the event.
Cary Butterfield was one of 16 runners from the Island taking part in the event. She w...
DATE: Apr 17, 2013
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Shadow Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert has hit back at airline executives who claim Bermuda needs to redefine its brand in order to attract more visitors to the Island.
But Independent MP Terry Lister said the criticism needed to be taken on-board if ...
DATE: Apr 17, 2013
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Tourism
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Gareth Finighan
American Airlines has been forced to ground all flights out of the US because of a reported computer malfunction.
According to news reports, the airliner asked the US Federal Aviation Administration to halt all its flights until 6pm Bermuda time.
The...
DATE: Apr 16, 2013
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Tourism
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Gareth Finighan
At least 16 of Bermuda's top athletes were caught up in a suspected terrorist bomb attack which left at least three people dead and more than 140 injured during the Boston marathon yesterday afternoon.
Two explosions went off just yards from the fini...
DATE: Apr 16, 2013
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A planned boycott of this week’s Agricultural Exhibition by irate farmers has been called off.
The Bermuda Farmers Association had said it was taking action against the annual event after years of “unnecessary bureaucratic red tape” that was putting ...
DATE: Apr 16, 2013
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