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For two Bermudians who couldn’t find work, the waiter-server programme has proven a fast track to gainful employment.
Launched as a partnership between Government and the private sector, the scheme is still moving ahead with the goal of replacing 100...
DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Child abuse figures reported in Government’s Budget for the coming fiscal year contained a glitch, showing 179 less cases for 2010 than the actual figure.
Families Minister Glenn Blakeney revealed the error as MPs studied his Ministry’s spending, dur...
DATE: Mar 06, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government and the Opposition traded barbs last night over the One Bermuda Alliance’s commitment to a Tourism Authority.
The Opposition “can’t have it both ways”, charged Premier Paula Cox.
“They can’t say that they are going to privatise much of the...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 54-year-old taxi driver charged with using threatening words against a traffic warden had the case against him dismissed because authorities waited too long.
Hyman Bartley, of St George’s, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to two counts of t...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 16-year-old who rode his bike after drinking “Chivas and some shots” was banned from all vehicles for a year.Kyle Lorenzo Tucker, from Warwick, consumed the beverages at a friend’s leaving party, Magistrates’ Court heard.Police spotted the teenager...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda proved to be the calm after the storm for the Island’s first cruise ship visitors of the season, as the Artania arrived at Heritage Wharf, Dockyard.
Pursued from New York by the same frontal system that brought yesterday’s high winds, the shi...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Tills Hill family remains unsure of the future after fire claimed almost everything they owned but mother of three Andrene Bean said she will never forget the generosity of strangers and friends alike.
Employers, neighbours and businesses have join...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Environment Minister Marc Bean criticised the One Bermuda Alliance for suggesting things in the Reply to the Budget that Government is already doing.
His speech was punctuated by frequent heckles from Government MP Glenn Blakeney of “copycat politics...
DATE: Mar 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Monetary Authority is examining mortgage judgment debt practices, in a bid to ease pressure on homeowners left with foreclosure debts.
However, for one mortgage-embattled resident, any changes to the law will come too late as she has opte...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government is still in the early stages of looking into taking control of Bermuda’s commercial airspace, according to Transport Minister Derrick Burgess.
He told a press conference yesterday that everything had a planning stage and the idea was prese...
DATE: Mar 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
