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The building of a resort at Morgan’s Point, starting with a “boutique” 84-room hotel, has won bipartisan support with the approval of a fresh land agreement for the West End property.
Developer Craig Christensen called the passage of the Morgan’s Poi...
DATE: Mar 24, 2014
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Regiment needs to retain conscription in order to survive, according to a group of nine former Commanding Officers.
Dubbed the Nine Colonels, the group has submitted an opinion piece, appearing on page four of today’s edition, in response...
DATE: Mar 24, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
The use of intoxicants, legal and otherwise, has “marginally declined” in the past four years, according to the 2013 National Household Survey on Drug Use and Health.
A high 84 percent of those surveyed supported the introduction of roadside sobriety...
DATE: Mar 24, 2014
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Other
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Jonathan Bell
A tsunami warning exercise, involving Bermuda and other countries in the region, has been scheduled for Wednesday.
The exercise, involving the Bermuda Weather Service, will simulate an undersea earthquake and landslide off the coast of Portugal.
An ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
Two men accused of attempted murder will have to go on trial again because a Supreme Court jury failed to reach a verdict — after listening to evidence for almost two months.
Devon Hewey and Cervio Cox, both from Warwick, were accused of trying to sh...
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Island needs its own National Intelligence Agency to take on organised crime and “prolific priority offenders”, according to the independent National Security and Defence Review released on Friday.
And the Department of Corrections has issues req...
DATE: Mar 21, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A health insurance package aimed at seniors, designed to fill the gaps in their existing coverage, drew a keen and occasionally sceptical audience of 100 older residents yesterday.
The new product, known as HealthGap-AC, has been developed by MoonGat...
DATE: Mar 20, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Nine burglaries were reported for the Island’s central parishes in just 24 hours, police announced yesterday — six of which took place in Paget.
Homes in Pembroke, Devonshire and Warwick were also targeted.
The break-ins occurred on Highwood Lane (Pa...
DATE: Mar 20, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Shutting down the St George’s Swing Bridge for a year might annoy some mariners — but maintaining the bridge is worth the inconvenience, according to the Old Town’s mayor Garth Rothwell.
Public Works plans to save $163,000 in labour costs by closing ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
Sweeping budget cuts across the Ministry of Community, Culture and Sport have been decried as “uncaring” by the Progressive Labour Party.
Shadow Minister Michael Weeks also questioned how the Mirrors youth development programme, which Government seek...
DATE: Mar 20, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
