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Opposition leader Marc Bean has called on Government to abandon plans to introduce pre-certification for medical testing.
In a statement this morning, Mr Bean said: “The news that the Bermuda Medical Doctors’ Association (BMDA) opposes the OBA’s pre-...
DATE: Oct 07, 2014
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Government will be hosting a town-hall meeting on SAGE Commission Recommendations tomorrow evening.
The meeting, to be hosted by Finance Minister Bob Richards, will be aimed at communicating high level policy decisions Government has taken with respe...
DATE: Oct 07, 2014
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An episode of the hit British talent show X Factor filmed in Bermuda has helped place a spotlight on the Island.
In the episode, judge Louis Walsh narrowed six groups of performers to three — the first set of finalists named in the competition — afte...
DATE: Oct 06, 2014
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Premier Michael Dunkley opened the second Tripartite Economic Committee conference this morning, calling for collaboration for the betterment of Bermuda.
The meetings came about as a result of discussions with the Bermuda Trade Union over proposed co...
DATE: Oct 06, 2014
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A beach club planned for the former Sonesta Beach Hotel could open next spring, the Green family announced today.
The Princess Beach Club will be for the exclusive use of guests of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess and would be on the coast of Sinky Bay...
DATE: Oct 06, 2014
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Plans for a second beach club on the former site of the Sonesta Hotel have been submitted for approval.
According to an application received by the Planning Department on Monday, the “Hamilton Princess Beach Club” will include a dining pavilion with ...
DATE: Oct 04, 2014
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Plans to adapt the Grand Atlantic housing complex into a luxury condo hotel have been given the go-ahead by the Development Applications Board.
During a meeting last week, the DAB granted MacLellan & Associates final planning approval for the propose...
DATE: Oct 03, 2014
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Celebrated Sesame Street illustrator and long-term Bermuda visitor Tom Cooke has died at the age of 78.
Mr Cooke first visited Bermuda in 1958 with his wife Onalee on their honeymoon, and the couple fell in love with the Island, returning almost ever...
DATE: Oct 03, 2014
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A Warwick man seen acting suspiciously on a Bermuda-bound aircraft has admitted attempting to smuggle drugs into the Island.
Shauib Worrell, 35, pleaded guilty to importing a controlled drug, specifically cannabis, and obstructing officers in an inci...
DATE: Oct 02, 2014
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Work to repair a collapsed wall which has impacted traffic on Palmetto Road for more than a year is set to begin next week, according to a Government spokesman.
Public Works Minister Patricia Gordon Pamplin estimated earlier this year that repair wor...
DATE: Oct 01, 2014
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