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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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A bike rider is being treated in hospital for leg and back injuries following a collision between a car and a cycle at the Ice Queen entrance on South Road, Paget shortly before 7.30pm.
The accident caused road delays as traffic was directed to Harbo...
DATE: Nov 28, 2013
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Bermuda needs a people's reply to the cuts proposed by the SAGE Commission, a town-hall meeting heard last night — as alarmed workers likened SAGE recommendations to “a declaration of war”.
Applause and murmurs of concern mingled at the first of thre...
DATE: Nov 28, 2013
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A possible sighting of the rare Snowy Owl in the East End has bird watchers keen to verify whether the Arctic bird is present in Bermuda.
“We can’t confirm it — it was one person, probably a non-birder in St David’s, saying she’s seen a large white o...
DATE: Nov 28, 2013
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A public decision on whether casinos will be allowed in Bermuda is imminent, according to Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell, who announced this afternoon that the Referendum Act 2013 would be tabled tomorrow in Parliament.
That legislation is aimed at...
DATE: Nov 28, 2013
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The end is nigh for Bermuda’s “legacy” — horizontal bank notes.
Bermuda Monetary Authority reminded the public today that the December 31 deadline is “fast approaching”.
After that cut-off point, the old notes will no longer be considered legal tende...
DATE: Nov 28, 2013
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Bermuda is well positioned to host “the largest number of mayors, municipal officials and associates ever to have visited the Island” next year, according to Hamilton Deputy Mayor Donal Smith.
However, securing the event — set for autumn of 2014 — re...
DATE: Nov 27, 2013
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