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Senior’s advocacy group Age Concern said it is disappointed by rollbacks of policies supporting seniors, but more concerned about the effects of potential pension “holidays”.
In a statement, the organisation said: “We want the public to avoid the mis...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Approved legislation to roll back land tax exemptions for some seniors will result in around 1,000 paying some land tax, according to the Premier.
Paula Cox said the move would increase revenue by $4 million dollars, while still providing tax exempti...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Mirrors Programme will continue this year with a potentially even larger residential course, despite a budget cut.
Addressing the House of Assembly on Friday on the budget for the Ministry of Youths and Sport, Glenn Blakeney said the budget reduc...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The reflection pool that has decorated the front of Hamilton’s City Hall for more than 50 years could soon disappear after the Corporation approved a plan to fill in the scenic spot.
What will be done with the area once the pool has been filled in ha...
DATE: Mar 09, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Direct flights between Halifax and Bermuda will stop on May 5 but should resume next year.
Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick said yesterday that the flights should return to the schedule in February 2013.
“This route has always been seasonal, al...
DATE: Mar 09, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public transportation in three major markets have been transformed into bright pink mobile billboards as part of a marketing push for Bermuda.
Between now and April, two Toronto street cars will be wearing Bermuda pink, along with a trolley in Boston...
DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Southampton man narrowly escaped serious injury after his car crashed and rolled down an embankment near The Reefs hotel.
According to a Police spokeswoman, at around 1.25am yesterday the vehicle, a yellow Peugeot, went off the road to the east of ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A teenager was accosted and had is motorcycle stolen in an incident in St David’s.
According to police, the victim was stationary at the junction of Texas Road and St Luke’s Lane when he was approached by two unknown men on a motorcycle, on Tuesday.
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DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The winner of this year’s Top Model competition will receive two airline tickets for travel from England to Bermuda, it was announced yesterday.
The announcement came during a joint press conference held by the Department of Tourism and Daisy’s.
The ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A driver escaped with minor injuries after a car plunged over an embankment this morning.
The accident happened on South Road near The Reefs resort at around 1.25am.
The vehicle, a yellow Peugeot, went off the road to the east of the Southampton reso...
DATE: Mar 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
