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The Mirrors Programme, widely praised for helping young people to turn their lives around, will have its budget cut by $870,000 or 34 percent.
The cut was one of many infleicted on the Ministry of Youth, Families, Sports and Community Development, wh...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Police Service yesterday celebrated the birthday of 102-year-old Detective Inspector Milton Marsh, the service’s oldest retired officer.
He was awarded the Colonial Police Medal (CPM) for his contributions in 1964 when he retired from the...
DATE: Feb 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A sub lease agreement for the 9 Beaches resort was approved in the Senate yesterday morning.
The lease agreement between the Bermuda Land Development Company Ltd and IRC-Sandys Limited, will pave the way for an $80 million redevelopment of the resort...
DATE: Feb 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senator Michael Dunkley called for Government to publicly release its plan to improve tourism on the Island.
Speaking before Senate during motion to adjourn, Sen Dunkley said that despite a series of public failures in the tourism sector, Government ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Minister of National Security David Burch is to spearhead a campaign aimed at making it easier to demolish abandoned building used for illegal activity.
Addressing the Senate yesterday, Senator Burch said the existing procedures to demolish a dereli...
DATE: Feb 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
National Security Minister David Burch said the police service would feel the pinch of financial cuts in Friday’s budget.
However, he told the Senate yesterday that if unexpected challenges arose, he would request more funds for the service.
“If ther...
DATE: Feb 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kim Wilson said the decline of work ethics helped spark last week’s bus strike.
Speaking to the Senate yesterday, Sen Wilson said: “The Department of Transportation incident is one example of many.
“The deteri...
DATE: Feb 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Supermart grocery store is planning to refurbish the front of its Front Street premises, adding tables and seating for diners.
The application was received by the Planning Department on February 3. It is currently awaiting review by Planning offi...
DATE: Feb 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Solar panels are an investment in the future that starts to pay off immediately, according to Solar Bermuda Ltd Project Manager Andrew Davis.
Addressing the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday, Mr Davis said installing solar water heaters or photovoltaic ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Small businesses are fighting for survival, but optimistic that economic improvement in the US will spread to Bermuda.
Kristi Grayston, head of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce, said that if conditions do not improve soon, many small bu...
DATE: Feb 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
