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Hamilton Mayor Graeme Outerbridge has defended his administration’s overseas trips and consultant spending, saying Bermuda has to go out and “tell our story” to bring in new business.
“We’re trying to do our part to help Government to sell Bermuda,” ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2013
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Bermuda will continue to push UK authorities for “clarity and completeness” on issues arising from passport printing, due to be taken over by the UK government in one year’s time.
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy today updated the Senate on immigra...
DATE: Dec 04, 2013
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Senior executives deemed essential to Bermuda’s economy will become eligible for work permit exemptions starting on December 17.
Under the Incentives for Job Makers Act, key members of staff who fit the eligibility profile can also qualify for Perman...
DATE: Dec 04, 2013
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A 17th century wreck painstakingly excavated from Castle Harbour will yield its secrets tonight at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
The Warwick was sent to the bottom by a hurricane in 1619 before it could reach shore.
The sail ship was ...
DATE: Dec 03, 2013
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The salaries of hospital officials, which the One Bermuda Alliance pledged to make public, will not be released until hospital financial statements have been audited.
Responding to Parliamentary questions by Opposition MP Lovitta Foggo, Health Minist...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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A 12-day shopping promotion for 13 local businesses was launched this morning, aimed at maintaining the strong sales of Black Friday.
Economic Development Minister Grant Gibbons said the bermuda.com 12 Days of Christmas would help keep money on the I...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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Two years on, Black Friday seems an established fixture in Bermuda’s retail calendar, as shown by yesterday’s early morning crowds.
Hundreds patiently waited outside Reid Street businesses for their 4am opening.
“Last year, between 4am and 8am, we ha...
DATE: Nov 30, 2013
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The first wave of Black Friday started quietly last night on Church Street, as crowds gathered outside Digicel and CellOne for deals at their 9pm and midnight openings.
On Reid Street, a lone shopper staked out her place at the door to P-Tech in anti...
DATE: Nov 29, 2013
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It was standing room only in the Berkeley Institute’s auditorium last night as the school community cheered on 130 students for their achievements over the past academic year.
They also heard some of the initiatives aimed at boosting performance in t...
DATE: Nov 29, 2013
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A medical services subsidiary of the Bermuda Hospitals Board was dogged by “serious concerns” since it was created, Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin told MPs.
Healthcare Partners Limited (HPL) had problems with governance and its overall opera...
DATE: Nov 29, 2013
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