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The media “misconstrued” comments he made regarding the United Bermuda Party's purchase of Global House, Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert claimed yesterday.
Mr Furbert said he had “suggested” that the 1987 Government “took money out t...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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A taxi driver who sold crack cocaine from his car was yesterday jailed for two-and-a-half years.
Hewvonnie Brown, 37, also lost $120,000 money prosecutors believed he earned from the sale of drugs.
The Mission House Close, St Davids resident was caug...
DATE: Mar 14, 2012
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Court
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Jonathan Bell
Realtors have branded “disastrous” Government’s decision to offer Grand Atlantic condos at 100 percent financing.
The announcement by Public Works Minister Michael Weeks opens 78 of the Government-funded units for purchase at no down-payment.
Chamber...
DATE: Mar 14, 2012
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Health Minister Zane DeSilva gave a review of spending in his Ministry in the House of Assembly, against the backdrop of a nine percent rise in health costs last year.
The National Health Plan, designed to provide universal access to healthcare by 20...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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Budget
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Jonathan Bell
Construction at the hospital has so far injected $35 million into Bermuda’s economy, with $125 million spent so far on construction orders.
And Bermuda’s hospitals have picked up high scores overall, from overseas surveyors and the Island’s own patie...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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Budget
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Jonathan Bell
A boot-camp challenge that put 220 people through the Bermuda Regiment’s assault course reaped big rewards for three local charities.
A novel fundraiser, Island Challenge attracted 55 teams and raised just shy of $45,000.
“Everyone came through unsca...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
Residents are being urged to switch their thinking and turn off the lights for an hour, later this month.
The March 31 move is in support of Earth Hour, spearheaded here for the past three years by environmental group Greenrock.
Acting Environment Mi...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has called for four-year re-registering to improve the accuracy of the Parliamentary Registrar, and for fixed term elections to be set for every five years.
These recommendations emerged in the continued Budget debate, as the reviews t...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The proposed removal of Hamilton’s City Hall fountain, some 52 years after the iconic site opened, has saddened two former Mayors.
Lawson Mapp, Hamilton Mayor from 2000 to 2006, admitted that the pool sometimes sprinkled bystanders when the wind caug...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
A public auction drew about 50 bidders to gamble on the unknown contents of storage lockers, with prize porcelain and a trove of musical instruments among the spoils.
In a token of the economic times, the owners of Island Self Storage believe more au...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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