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Bermuda College students and staff are lending the community a hand this week as part of their third annual Community Service Day.
Over the course of three days, around 70 college staff and students will spend three hours assisting charitable organis...
DATE: Mar 21, 2013
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Daily Delta flights between Bermuda and New York’s LaGuardia airport are set to start early next month.
The flights are set to begin on April 8, and could operate year-round should demand warrant it.
Delta flight 437 is scheduled to depart LaGuardia ...
DATE: Mar 21, 2013
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man charged with causing a three-vehicle collision told Supreme Court the alleged victim was in the wrong lane.
Eric Dunkley, 40, has denied a charge of causing taxi driver Christopher Dailey grievous bodily harm through reckless driving in an earl...
DATE: Mar 20, 2013
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to create a new body to improve Government efficiency was approved in the House yesterday, despite vocal opposition.
Finance Minister Bob Richards said the Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission would bring private-sector ef...
DATE: Mar 20, 2013
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell said that service between Bermuda and New York will be improved, with Delta launching daily flights between the Island and Laguardia.
Regarding the ferry service, the minister said talks were underway to reduce the ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2013
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tourism and Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell said reopening the St George’s Golf Course is a priority, and Government has been contacted by interested parties.
However before action is taken Government must repeal the Park Hyatt Act.
“The managemen...
DATE: Mar 20, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government is in the final stages of preparing declarations for guest workers as work permit rules are revised.
The declarations will ensure guest workers are aware Bermuda does not confer rights of permanent residence and the holder has no expectati...
DATE: Mar 19, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The second annual City Food Festival launched in Hamilton yesterday, bringing cooking competitions to the Bermuda Gas Showrooms.
Organiser Thomas Lightbourne said a group of chefs were given ingredients over the weekend and were asked to make three t...
DATE: Mar 19, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation ending the exemption for vehicle licensing fees for seniors was approved in the House of Assembly early this morning, despite arguments from the Opposition.
Government described the exemption as a mistake, but the Progressive Labour Party...
DATE: Mar 19, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police arrested two men early on Sunday morning after they were spotted driving erratically.
A police spokesman said yesterday that at around 2.30am, officers on mobile patrol on Crow Lane stopped a 30-year-old Pembroke man on a motorcycle.
An hour a...
DATE: Mar 19, 2013
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