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As the labour dispute broadened between the Fairmont Hotel and the Bermuda Industrial Union, the Chamber of Commerce warned the spread of strikes could lead to “havoc”.
All parties involved in the clash over staff redundancies should abide by the ter...
DATE: Feb 06, 2014
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The Bermuda Union of Teachers has marked 95 years since its inception with an emotional tribute to teachers as the “architects of society”.
The BUT also took the occasion to present musician Johnny Woolridge, producer of the beloved song ‘Proud to be...
DATE: Feb 05, 2014
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A man who texted a series of murder threats to his ex-girlfriend avoided trial by switching to a guilty plea after the jury was sworn in.
Geontai Minors, 22, told his estranged partner Andrea Warren that he would do “something f***ed up” before makin...
DATE: Feb 05, 2014
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An emergency meeting has been called by the Bermuda Federation of Musician and Variety Artists to discuss the impact of immigration rules on local entertainers.
A spokeswoman for the group declined to provide details — but said it was “very important...
DATE: Feb 05, 2014
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The ten employees dismissed from the Fairmont Princess Hotel have not been reinstated, according to Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy.
However, the latest round of the dispute between the hotel and the Bermuda Industrial Union has been referred to a...
DATE: Feb 05, 2014
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has pledged to publicise a broad range of data on the Island’s tourism performance.
Information will include hotel revenues, according to the organisation’s new chief executive officer Bill Hanbury, who said the gr...
DATE: Feb 04, 2014
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Tourism
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Jonathan Bell
The two newest members of the Bermuda Bar Association, Dominique Rivas and Tricia Warner, were inducted into the Island’s legal fraternity on Friday.
They were approved by Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons.
The packed courtroom included Mrs Warner’s...
DATE: Feb 03, 2014
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Court
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Jonathan Bell
Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva has declared himself “relieved” by the downward trend exhibited by the latest crime statistics.
Overall crime continues to fall, and for the first time in five years, “all major crime categories are also on a decre...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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Crime
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Jonathan Bell
Broadcasting legend Arthur Rankin Jr — the animator, producer and director behind some of television’s most enduring holiday specials — has died in his 90th year following a bout of illness.
Bermuda’s own movie mogul, who cornered the market for Chri...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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Former Minister Quinton Edness branded ten redundancies from the Fairmont Hamilton Princess “extremely disturbing”, adding: “If Government was working with Fairmont, they need not be laid off — this has been done before in Bermuda.”
The one-time Unit...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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